“Mazut is on fire in the global market, may God protect us!” International reports warn of a new jump in diesel prices, and its impact is on Morocco!

صحافة بلادي — Energy importing markets, particularly the African and Maghreb economies, are facing mounting pressures as a result ofThe sharp rise in diesel prices on global stock marketsIn light of the continuing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the International Energy Agency’s warnings of a possible shortage in supplies of refined oil derivatives.

Direct impact on transportation chains and consumer prices

The price of “casual” is extremely sensitive in the Moroccan economy, given that it is the primary fuel for the road transport fleet of goods, passengers, and agricultural machinery. Any increase in its international cost is immediately reflected in the costs of shipping vegetables, fruits, and foodstuffs to national markets.

Demands to accelerate the activation of energy security stocks and adjust profit margins

In the face of these international fluctuations, the voices of consumer protection associations and professional unions are rising to demand that the government and the Competition Council tighten control over the profit margins of distribution companies, and accelerate projects for strategic storage of petroleum products to protect the purchasing power of citizens.