The Moroccan news was mainly marked in 2021 by the diplomatic crisis with Spain and the migratory episode of Ceuta, the organization of legislative elections, not to mention the tensions with Germany and the breakdown of relations with Algeria which led to the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline.
Morocco and Nigeria are working on the realization of the onshore and offshore gas pipeline project. The two parties have signed several financing agreements for the completion of the engineering and design studies (FEED).
The Chinese construction giant, China Communications Construction Co (CCCC), is about to be selected to carry out the construction work of a floating regasification unit in Morocco.
Spain is directly affected by the crisis between Algeria and Morocco, which led to the severance in August of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the non-renewal at the end of October of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline that serves Spain.
The British company specialized in gas exploration, Chariot Oil & Gas, has started drilling operations on its Lixus permit, off Larache, in northern Morocco. The Stena Don drilling platform is in charge.
Several international companies specializing in oil and gas exploration confirm that the Moroccan subsoil is rich in natural gas. This is evidenced by the discovery of Sound Energy, the largest ever made in Morocco.
The Chinese construction giant, China Communications Construction Co (CCCC), could be selected at the end of the selection process for the company that will be in charge of building a floating regasification unit (FSRU) in Morocco.
One month after the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline crossing Morocco, the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has increased by 50% in Spain, reaching 100 euros/MWh at the end of November compared to 66 euros/MWh a month earlier.
Morocco has sufficient stock to meet the national demand for butane gas. The supply to the market is ensured on a regular basis and under the best conditions.
Will Spain be able to cope with a disruption in gas supply from Algeria? This is what the deputies of the Congress want to know, and they have addressed a series of questions to the government on this subject.
Algeria, which definitively closed the gas tap to Morocco by not renewing the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) whose contract expired on October 31, delivered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Afriquia Gaz, the gas and fuel distribution company of the head of the Moroccan government, Aziz Akhannouch , through its oil company Sonatrach. The reasons.
The British company "SDX Energy", based in London and specialized in oil and gas exploration, is resuming its offshore drilling activities in Morocco. It is launching the second phase of the drilling operation started in the northeast of the Gharb basin.