Commissions under the Ministry of the Interior are conducting investigations in the Casablanca-Settat and Marrakech-Safi regions, targeting elected officials, entrepreneurs and influential figures in several municipalities in these regions who have installed illegal connections to divert water and electricity.
Rich in natural gas, Morocco’s subsoil continues to attract international companies specializing in oil and gas exploration.
Giants from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are supporting Morocco in its ambition to increase the share of renewable energy to 52% of the energy mix by 2030 and even become one of the world leaders in solar energy.
In Morocco, the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development intends to raise the share of natural gas to 30% of the energy mix by 2030.
Morocco is actively working on implementing the transatlantic gas pipeline with Nigeria. The realization of this megaproject, along with the exploitation of potential gas deposits in the kingdom, should allow it to achieve energy self-sufficiency by 2030.
Faced with the continuous rise in fuel prices, the Secretary General of the National Oil and Gas Union, Houcine El Yamani, denounces the "excessive" margins of the sector’s dominant players.
When Spain was plunged into darkness on Monday, help came from France, but also, more surprisingly, from Morocco. Spanish President Pedro Sánchez did not fail to thank both neighbors for their contribution via electrical interconnections. But the fact that Morocco, which normally massively imports its electricity from Spain, could contribute to the effort raised questions.
Orange Morocco subscribers experienced an internet connection disruption on Monday, due to a massive power outage in Spain and Portugal, according to the operator.
Canadian company Catalyst Mines Inc, specializing in the exploration and development of critical energy minerals, has discovered strategic metals in Morocco.
In Morocco, fuel prices should see a new drop for the delight of Moroccan motorists.
A partial solar eclipse will occur on Saturday in the Northern Hemisphere. It will last about four hours and will be visible first in Morocco.
The oil and gas company Predator Oil & Gas, holder of the onshore oil and gas exploration license in northeastern Morocco, publishes the preliminary results of the drilling work on the MOU-5 well in Tendrara, started on March 3.