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Morocco Cuts Subsidies on Butane Gas and Sugar as Prices Rise

12 March 2021

For the month of January 2021, the subsidy on butane gas and sugar reached 1.196 billion dirhams (MDH) compared to 1.236 billion dirhams in January 2020. This is what the (…)

Morocco’s Subsidy Costs Rise to 5 Billion Dirhams, Driven by Butane Gas Demand

8 June 2020

The overall burden of compensation for consumer subsidies stood at nearly 5.07 billion dirhams (BMDH) for the first four months of 2020, according to the latest information (…)

Morocco’s Social Security Fund Flooded with 40,000 Coronavirus Job Loss Claims in 24 Hours

28 March 2020

Barely had the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) launched the service for receiving applications for compensation for work stoppage due to the Coronavirus pandemic, when its (…)

Morocco’s Subsidy Bill Soars: Gas and Sugar Costs Hit 15.8 Billion Dirhams in 2019

14 January 2020

While the payment of the subsidy for gas and sugar products alone amounted to 15.80 billion dirhams, the arrears exceed 1.78 billion. This is indicated by the provisional data (…)

Morocco Maintains Gas Cylinder Prices, Prime Minister Reassures Public

31 October 2019

The Head of Government, Saâd Eddine El Othmani, was keen to reassure Moroccans about the price of gas cylinders as well as certain basic food products.

Morocco’s Prime Minister Denies Gas Price Hike Rumors, Affirms Subsidy Continuation

24 October 2019

Following publications that have circulated on social networks about an upcoming increase in the prices of gas bottles, Saad Eddine El Othmani reacted in a tweet published on (…)

Morocco to Continue Gas Subsidies in 2020, Keeping Prices Affordable

22 October 2019

Rumors that the Moroccan government would end gas subsidies are false. These will be maintained next year.