At the request of some opposition political parties, officials from the energy, hydrocarbons and electricity sectors have been summoned to the House of Representatives this Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11am for a working session on the surge in hydrocarbon prices and the situation of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE).
A first in Morocco. The price of diesel has increased so much that it has just exceeded that of gasoline. In two weeks, diesel has recorded a price increase of just over one dirham, reaching 14.30 dirhams on Wednesday.
The Moroccan government has decided to revise its support scheme for transporters and vehicle owners, now including drivers of small and large taxis, to mitigate the effects of rising fuel prices .
Fuel prices sold at gas stations in Morocco have risen again on Sunday, with the liter of diesel passing back above the symbolic threshold of 13DH.
Transport professionals have been in the doldrums since March 16, due to the increase in the retail price of fuels delivered at 11.90 DH TTC per liter at the pump, according to service stations. The situation is not sparing carriers and industrialists who have their own storage tanks and who used to buy diesel cheaper directly from oil companies.
Like many countries with trade relations with Russia and Ukraine, Morocco is seriously disrupted by the crisis between the two countries, with the surge in prices of cereals and hydrocarbons.
A nasty surprise at the pump for Moroccan motorists. Fuel prices have soared again, reaching 14.18 dirhams per liter for gasoline, and approaching 12 dirhams for diesel.
In response to the demands of transporters, the government has taken a series of measures, in connection with the rise in fuel prices .
The government has started a session of dialogue and negotiations with representatives of the transport sector. The aim is to see to what extent to grant them aid to support them in the face of the effects of the rise in fuel prices .
In accordance with what had been announced, some road transport unions are on strike, to protest against the suffocating crisis affecting their sector. Others prefer the path of dialogue.
Following the easing of restrictive measures decreed by the government, large taxis have decided to increase their capacity, now transporting 6 passengers instead of 5.
Hundreds of people demonstrated on Sunday in several Moroccan cities against the high cost of living, following the recent surge in fuel and basic commodity prices.