Moroccan Opposition Seeks Probe into Russian Diesel Imports
9 April 2023
Morocco’s import of Russian gas is a concern for opposition deputies gathered within the parliamentary groups of the Popular Movement (MP) and the Party of Progress and (…)
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Russia Seeks to Expand Air Travel, Eyes New Routes to Morocco Amid Sanctions
25 March 2023
Morocco is one of 11 countries with which Russia plans to open new air links. A few months ago, Russian airlines had suspended their international services following Western (…)
Morocco Surges to Second Place in Global Phosphate Production, Outpacing US and Russia
17 March 2023
Morocco has significantly increased its phosphate production to the point of surpassing the United States and Russia. This is revealed by the ranking of the American (…)
Morocco Denies Ban on Russian Oil Imports, Reports 13% Increase in Diesel Purchases
15 March 2023
Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Finance, formally denied the ban on imports of Russian petroleum products in Morocco following Western sanctions on oil derivatives from Moscow.
Morocco’s Russian Diesel Imports: Foreign Company Behind Purchases, Official Says
13 March 2023
A socialist deputy addressed a written question to Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali a few months ago about the growing import of Russian diesel into Morocco. Between the (…)
Morocco Adjusts Wheat Import Subsidies to Boost Eastern European Grain Supplies
11 March 2023
Morocco wants to encourage wheat imports from Eastern European countries, especially Russia and Ukraine. To this end, it has modified its subsidy scheme.
Experts Debunk Rumors of Russian Diesel Imports at Tanger Med Port
1 March 2023
Rumors have recently circulated about a alleged import of Russian diesel through the port of Tanger Med. But this is not the case, say experts in the sector.
Morocco Probes Alleged Russian Diesel Smuggling at Tanger Med Port
27 February 2023
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), an opposition party, has addressed a parliamentary question to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, regarding (…)
Morocco’s Fruit and Vegetable Exports to Russia Plummet 33% in 2022
6 February 2023
Moroccan exports of fruits and vegetables to Russia have recorded a rather worrying decline. Morocco is no longer its main supplier.
Russia Reroutes Diesel Exports to Morocco as EU Embargo Looms
5 February 2023
In order to escape the new embargo of the European Union which takes effect this Sunday, February 5, 2023, Russia has accelerated its exports of diesel to Morocco and Turkey.