
France Aims to Boost Wheat Exports as Morocco Weighs Russian Competition
France wants to regain export markets in wheat by strengthening its exports to Morocco and Algeria, which are increasingly turning to Russia to supply themselves.

France wants to regain export markets in wheat by strengthening its exports to Morocco and Algeria, which are increasingly turning to Russia to supply themselves.

Morocco is the fourth largest importer of Russian diesel in the last two weeks of August. This is revealed by data from negotiations and Refinitiv Eikon.

Morocco’s participation in the second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum in St. Petersburg was beneficial. A Russian giant has decided to invest in seawater desalination, one of the priorities of the government of Aziz Akhannouch.

Turkey is once again emerging as the main consumer of Russian diesel in June. This is the trend observed in trade flows, according to data provided by Refinitiv Eikon and corroborated by traders. Morocco is also well positioned.

Hakim Ziyech was seen last weekend at a party in Moscow. He was with his former Ajax teammate, Quincy Promes. The latter is accused by the Dutch justice system of having participated in a cocaine trafficking operation, estimated at 75 million euros.

Russia is preparing to exempt citizens of Arab countries from visas, in order to boost tourism and strengthen economic cooperation with these countries.

Morocco is one of the beneficiaries of the latest shipments of Ukrainian cereals currently being delivered. Russia intends to end the agreement for the transport of Ukrainian cereals across the Black Sea on Thursday.

While the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine are maintained, Morocco is considering importing Russian fuel, the kingdom facing a surge in hydrocarbon prices.
Morocco is showing interest in the new technologies developed by Russia in the field of agriculture, including "drones". This is at least what Alexei Andreev, the Russian commercial representative in the kingdom, has made known.

Moroccan exports of fruits and vegetables to the Russian Federation have declined to the point that Morocco is completely out of the top 15 exporters to Vladimir Putin’s country.

Good news for Moroccans residing in Russia. The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has resumed the Casablanca - Moscow route, which had been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

The Spanish government has just opened an investigation into the alleged illegal entry of Russian diesel into Spain via Morocco, revealed by the newspaper El Mundo .