Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has scaled down her official convoy and directed government officials to travel in a single bus during official trips as part of efforts to reduce fuel consumption amid shortages linked to tensions involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, Hassan explained that only her essential convoy—comprising her escort team, police, and a backup vehicle—will remain in her motorcade during official movements.
Her presidential convoy typically includes over 30 vehicles, such as luxury SUVs and police outriders, often causing significant traffic disruptions.
“From now on, wherever I go, all officials will travel together in one bus… to cut fuel consumption,” Hassan said.
The move comes as global fuel supply concerns intensify following Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply usually passes, prompting several countries to adopt fuel rationing measures.
