
Fuel Prices Surge in Morocco, Hitting Motorists' Wallets
In Morocco, motorists are facing an increase in fuel prices at the beginning of February.

In Morocco, motorists are facing an increase in fuel prices at the beginning of February.

In anticipation of the 2030 World Cup, Moroccan MPs have drawn the government’s attention to the lack of flights affecting certain tourist hubs in the kingdom, as well as the rise in airfares, denounced by Moroccans in the diaspora last summer.

While Moroccans were expecting a drop in olive oil prices after the end of the harvest and pressing phases, nothing has apparently changed for them.

Will Moroccans be able to buy sheep for the Eid al-Adha sacrifice this year? About five months before the celebration of this festival, concern is growing in the face of the dizzying rise in the prices of these animals.

The Moroccan real estate market is facing many challenges in 2025. Professionals emphasize the urgency of balancing supply and demand and lowering housing prices to make them accessible to middle-income households.

In Morocco, fuel prices are rising again, after a short period of stability. The weakness of strategic stocks would be the cause of this situation.

Several airlines operating in France had decided to increase their prices, in anticipation of the increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets (TSBA), planned in the 2025 finance bill. But the measure, proposed by the Barnier government, is no longer applied. Air France says it has refunded its passengers who requested it.

While Morocco has increased its imports, coffee prices are following an upward trend due to several factors.

In Morocco, fuel prices at the pump are expected to experience a "significant increase" in the coming days, according to sources in the sector.

In Morocco, olive oil prices could soar this year due to several factors, including a supply impacted by drought. Some oil mills are running at a slow pace, while others have preferred to close down.

Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget, rules out, for the time being, an increase in the price of butane gas.

The abusive exploitation of health alerts, particularly those targeting products from North Africa "could lead to a generalized increase in prices, a reduction in imports and a decline in production, to the detriment of European consumers," warns the Coordenadas institute of governance and applied economics.