…Inflation: The price of fuel has again broken a record

This Tuesday, the price of fuel again broke a record. Now the price of fuel costs for the first time more than 15 dirhams per litre. According to billboards at some gas stations. Thus prices are skyrocketing in a very tense economic climate.

Oil prices on international markets are rising due to the war in Ukraine, and this is reflected at the pumps. From now on, we will have to expect more increases.

Fuel prices hit new highs on Tuesday. On average, a liter of gasoline costs 15.58 DH, whereas in normal times before the Ukrainian crisis, it was around 9 DH. On the other hand, a liter of diesel today costs 15.56 DH. Both are record prices. Despite this, the government has undertaken a series of measures to mitigate the rise in prices.

At the very beginning of the energy crisis, the government approved subsidies to support airlines in the face of rising fuel prices and measures to maintain price stability for certain vegetables such as tomatoes.

The spokesman for the executive, Mustafa Baitas, said that meetings had been held with professionals in the transport sector, during which it was decided to provide direct assistance to these professionals to deal with the increase fuels due to strong fluctuations and disturbances in the international market.

To this end, the government has created a platform where bus, coach and truck professional drivers can enter their details. The purpose of this aid is to maintain the stability of the current rates for the daily transport of citizens and goods.