Morocco is developing a bonus-malus system designed to promote cleaner vehicles and make the purchase of the most polluting models more expensive. However, no scale or implementation timetable has yet been established.
A new scheme is expected to enable 4,000 beneficiaries of transfers sent by MREs to access credit more easily. Their history of receiving money will be incorporated into an assessment method developed by Damane Cash and Salafin.
Moroccans who produce their own electricity can sell to the grid only the equivalent of 20 % of their annual production. Greenpeace is calling for the removal of this cap, which it considers unfavorable to households and small solar installations.
Russia has suspended imports from a Moroccan establishment after arsenic was detected again in refrigerated sole. Already placed under enhanced monitoring in June for the same reason, the exporter has been barred from the Russian market since 7 September.
Electricity bills below 100 dirhams could become free in Morocco. This electoral promise by the PAM would benefit small consumers, but its annual cost is estimated at nearly four billion dirhams.
Ceuta’s migration crisis has already caused 33 million euros in private-sector losses and 80 million euros in public spending. The bill has thus reached 113 million euros and is expected to rise further by December.
Canned sardines are enjoying spectacular success in the United States. They are now Americans’ second-favorite canned fish, behind tuna, a trend that opens up prospects for Morocco, the world’s leading sardine supplier.
Sardines are reportedly moving toward cooler waters farther from Morocco’s usual fishing grounds. This is a problem for fishers, who are forced to travel greater distances as fuel prices rise sharply.
The 2026 World Cup has accelerated Morocco’s beer market. Société des Boissons du Maroc directly cites the World Cup among the factors that supported its activity in the second quarter, alongside Flag Spéciale Gold and Casablanca.
Morocco’s imports of parts for passenger cars now exceed those of the cars themselves. As of the end of July 2026, their value reached 24.6 billion dirhams, compared with 23.2 billion for imported vehicles.
Anchovies originating from Morocco have prompted a food alert in France after the discovery of an unauthorized additive. Two batches sold across the country are affected, and consumers are urged not to consume them.
In Tangier and Ksar El-Kébir, households excluded from bank credit are turning to a parallel market. For 10,000 dirhams obtained immediately, some have to repay as much as 12,000 dirhams within a few months. The authorities are beginning to gather information.