Morocco aid inequality: 18 billion dirhams favoring the rich
21 July 2026
Nearly 18 billion dirhams were allocated to compensation in 2025. Bank Al-Maghrib estimates that this universal subsidy primarily benefits the most affluent households and (…)
Compensation Fund
Morocco Spends $1.5 Billion Annually on Butane Gas Subsidies, Minister Reports
3 May 2025
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.
Morocco to Raise Butane Gas Prices in 2025 as Subsidy Reform Continues
20 March 2025
The Moroccan government is preparing to implement a significant increase in the price of the butane gas bottle. Scheduled for May or June 2025, this 10-dirham increase marks a (…)
Morocco: The end of bread at 1.20 dirhams?
10 November 2024
While the price of basic bread is maintained at 1.20 dirhams thanks to a subsidy from the Compensation Fund, Moroccan bakers are preparing to negotiate the future of bread with (…)
Morocco Gas Bottle Fraud: Consumers Short-Changed as Subsidy Cuts Fuel Deception
1 June 2024
The specter of fraud looms over butane gas bottles in Morocco, according to a revelation by MP Nezha Abakrim, member of the Socialist group.
Morocco Hikes Bread Prices as Cost of Living Rises, Following Gas Price Increase
20 May 2024
The Association of Bakers of Kelaat M’gouna, in the province of Tinghir, announced an increase in the price of bread starting this Monday, May 20, 2024. The price of a 250-gram (…)
Morocco Raises Butane Gas Prices as Part of Social Welfare Reform
19 May 2024
The price of butane gas in Morocco will increase from this Monday, May 20, 2024, following the government’s decision to partially decompensate the subsidy granted to this (…)
Morocco Reassures Public: No Immediate Plans to Raise Butane Gas Prices
26 April 2024
While the idea of a gradual increase in the price of butane gas bottles in Morocco is stirring minds, the government is reassuring, but remains rather vague.
Morocco Considers Gradual Increase in Butane Gas Prices, No Immediate Change Expected
1 April 2024
The information that the price of gas bottles (butane) will increase in Morocco from this Monday is not verified.
Morocco to Raise Butane Gas Prices as Subsidy Reform Begins April 1
8 March 2024
The countdown has begun. As of April 1, 2024, Moroccans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to get a butane gas bottle. Goodbye to the state subsidy, the price will go (…)