Countries like Nigeria, Egypt and Tanzania are promoting CNG as a cheaper, cleaner fuel than petrol – but using gas could hold back a green transition When Jimoh Abeeb first heard about using compressed natural gas (CNG) to run cars back in 2022, he didn’t think much of the idea. A friend had just adapted his vehicle for CNG and was encouraging him to do the same. “When he told me that I was going to use up to N450,000 ($282) to convert my car to CNG, I just lost interest,” Abeeb told Cl...