In the first quarter of 2026, Morocco is showing a clear improvement in its public finances . Driven by very dynamic revenues, this upturn allows for a comfortable surplus while preserving state investments.
Morocco has frozen its tender for the construction of a gas storage unit in Nador . This unexpected decision prolongs the Kingdom’s energy dependence on Spain, amid internal budget disagreements within the government.
Opposition from the Finance Ministry forced the Energy Ministry to suspend the call for bids for the new gas pipeline . Financial risks and procedural flaws are cited as the main causes of this unexpected blockage.
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, explained that fuel prices are no longer set by the State, but by the operators in the sector, assuring that this mechanism remains under strict supervision and that support and energy transition measures are planned.
Questioned by MP Nabil Dakhch, representing the Rabat-Océan constituency for the Popular Movement (MP, opposition), Nadia Fettah, Minister of Economy and Finance, explains the evolution of the credits allocated to the state’s vehicle fleet , which is the subject of criticism due to the uses deemed abusive.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance wants to strengthen the skills of its executives in the Amazigh language and professional English. An international call for tenders amounting to approximately 2.6 million (2,592,000) dirhams has been launched for this purpose.
A major reform in local taxation in Morocco, Law No. 14-25, published in the Official Bulletin on June 12, 2025, has carried out a complete revision of the tax scale for undeveloped land (TNB) and entrusted the collection to municipal tax collectors.
The State Property Directorate under the Ministry of Economy and Finance has adopted a new policy to recover public land properties that have been usurped by mafia networks.
Subsidies for butane gas cost the Moroccan state more than 15 billion dirhams each year, said Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, at the beginning of the week.
Cigarette prices will soar in the coming days in Morocco. The joint ministerial commission responsible for approving these prices is preparing to submit its report to the Minister of Economy and Finance with a view to making the necessary adjustments.
Concerned about the impact of the European directive regulating the presence of foreign banks on the territory of the European Union (EU) on the flow of remittances from Moroccans living abroad (MRE), Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), several banks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy and Finance are working in synergy to circumvent the obstacles.
Following an alert from the local authorities, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has transmitted lists of companies suspected of tax evasion to the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI). The latter is tracking down these companies and trying to locate the managers involved in these frauds.