Page "Economy of Ethiopia" Paragraph 14

Less than one-half of Ethiopia ’ s towns and cities are connected to the national grid.

Petroleum requirements are met via imports of refined products, although some oil is being hauled overland from Sudan.

Oil exploration in Ethiopia has been underway for decades, ever since Emperor Haile Selassie granted a 50-year concession to SOCONY-Vacuum in September 1945.

Plans are afoot to exploit natural gas reserves in the southeastern lowlands, estimated at.

Exploration for gas and oil is underway in the Gambela Region bordering Sudan.