
Morocco Gas Station Federation Debunks Rumors of Nationwide Strike
The National Federation of Owners, Merchants and Managers of Service Stations in Morocco has denied reports of a supposed nationwide strike by gas station attendants.

The National Federation of Owners, Merchants and Managers of Service Stations in Morocco has denied reports of a supposed nationwide strike by gas station attendants.

The decision of the Moroccan Association of Transport and Logistics (AMTL) to increase transport prices by 20% has been reported. Carriers are invited to apply the initial prices.

Faced with the rise in fuel prices, accentuated by the high cost of living, professionals in the sector are calling on the government and making proposals to alleviate the effects.

Faced with the increase in fuel prices observed in recent weeks, the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) is urging the government to take measures to mitigate the effects on Moroccan motorists.

The Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT) has just tabled in the House of Councilors a bill relating to the regulation of fuel prices in Morocco.

Faced with the rise in prices of clandestine petroleum products on the Moroccan market, service station owners continue to denounce unfair competition, while calling on the competent authorities to take their responsibilities.

With the gradual resumption of economic activity, a global upward trend in fuel prices is being observed, which could intensify in the coming weeks. While in Europe, a rise in oil prices was observed towards the end of last week, several analysts announce the same phenomenon in Morocco , this March 1st.

In 2020, the services of the Ministry of Energy carried out about 3,400 fuel quality control operations at service stations throughout Morocco. At the end of these operations, 61 files were transferred to the Public Prosecutor.

While several players abandoned assets in 2020, Chariot Oil & Gas has improved its positions, mainly in Morocco. It has just acquired a new exploration area called Rissana Offshore, the contract for which will be finalized in 2021.

According to the High Commission for Planning (HCP), fuel prices soared by 8.1% in the month of June. In general, the consumer price index fell by 0.3% between May and June 2020.

The Competition Council has just denied the information that it had sanctioned the oil companies.

While they had fallen during the confinement period, the prices of the various fuels are now on the rise again in the Moroccan service stations.