Airfares Soar 33% for Popular France-Marrakech Route This Summer
6 May 2022
For the summer of 2022, plane ticket prices between France and Marrakech (Morocco), one of the 20 most popular destinations for the French, are experiencing a surge.
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Morocco’s Consumer Prices Surge 5.3% in March, Food Costs Jump 9.1%
22 April 2022
The High Commission for Planning (HCP) reports that the consumer price index (CPI) recorded, during the month of March 2022, an increase of 1.8% compared to the previous month.
Ramadan Fish Prices Soar in Morocco as Sardine Costs Triple
5 April 2022
Moroccans will have to pay more for fish during this Ramadan month. Faced with growing demand, fish prices have risen to reach 20 DH/kg, while normally it took between 6 and 7 (…)
Morocco Raises Tobacco Prices: Cigarettes and Cigars See Increases from April 1
5 April 2022
Since April 1, the retail price of certain tobacco brands has increased in Morocco, according to a circular dated March 31 from the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (…)
Ramadan 2022: Rising Food Costs Force Muslims to Scale Back Traditional Feasts
5 April 2022
The month of Ramadan 2022 comes at a time marked by the high cost of most essential products for breaking the fast. In Morocco as in France, Muslims will have to do without the (…)
Morocco Summons Energy Officials to Parliament Over Soaring Fuel Prices
2 April 2022
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 (…)
Rising Oil Prices May Force Royal Air Maroc to Increase Airfares
12 March 2022
A possible persistence of the increase in the price of a barrel of oil - an increase caused by the Russia-Ukraine war - could push Royal Air Maroc (RAM) to raise the price of (…)
Morocco Moves to Control Food Prices Ahead of Ramadan
10 March 2022
The government plans to take urgent measures to curb the surge in prices of mass consumption products such as tomatoes, just days before the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
Moroccan Bakers’ Federation Suspends Top Officials Amid Bread Price Controversy
7 March 2022
During an extraordinary meeting of its central office, the National Federation of Bakery and Pastry in Morocco (FNBP) suspended two officials. A suspension that comes in the (…)
Morocco Braces for Economic Impact as Russia-Ukraine War Threatens Trade and Wheat Prices
7 March 2022
The Russian war in Ukraine could negatively impact the Moroccan economy, as the two countries are Morocco’s trade partners. The kingdom could face a surge in prices of certain (…)