Spain imported 222,000 tonnes of diesel from Morocco between January and July, a record. But deliveries fell by 87% in one month as Moscow restricted its exports, reviving suspicions about the fuel’s true origin.
Oil has climbed back above the $100 mark, reviving the risk of another fuel price increase in Morocco. Brent was still trading at around $100.50 on Thursday morning, after closing the previous day at $101.21.
The price of diesel continues to rise in Morocco. Since July 16, four successive increases have added around 2.40 dirhams per litre, with the fuel now selling for about 15 dirhams at service stations.
Sardines are reportedly moving toward cooler waters farther from Morocco’s usual fishing grounds. This is a problem for fishers, who are forced to travel greater distances as fuel prices rise sharply.
Moroccan road hauliers are calling for a revision of the speed limits imposed on 40-tonne heavy trucks. They consider the current rules outdated in light of advances in truck technology and are asking Morocco to move closer to the standards applied in Europe.
Mandatory distances, strict deadlines, field inspections and checks before opening: from August 31, 2026, service-station projects in Morocco will be subject to a much more regulated procedure. An authorization may notably become void if construction work drags on.
Crude oil is trading at around 90 dollars a barrel, but refined diesel is reaching approximately 191 dollars. This exceptional gap is hitting Morocco particularly hard, as it has not refined oil since the Samir refinery shut down and imports its fuels already processed.
Travelers heading to Morocco could continue to face more expensive airfares in 2027. Tourism Economics estimates that airfares could remain 5 to 10% above its previous forecasts if fuel-related tensions persist.
TUI is considering reducing the number of aircraft based in Belgium in response to the increasing burden of aviation taxes. The threat concerns an important market for Moroccan travelers: the airline currently serves nine cities in the Kingdom from Belgium.
A new mixed development at Moroccan service stations. The price of diesel is increasing by 65 centimes per litre and is now approaching 15 dirhams at some stations, while petrol is moving in the opposite direction, falling by around 30 centimes.
After increases at the pump, some Moroccan motorists are seeing another mandatory expense rise: their insurance. Several companies are said to have increased motor third-party liability premiums by around 5%.
Transport operators in Souss-Massa are denouncing a paradoxical situation: while the state is helping them absorb part of the cost of fuel, tax audits would now be imposing adjustments on them that, according to their union, could push some companies into bankruptcy.