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Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are accelerating a landmark energy and water partnership, with two of the region’s most powerful utility companies — Taqa Morocco and Nareva Holding — announcing a series of major joint ventures that could reshape the Kingdom’s infrastructure landscape. The collaboration, which also involves the ONEE national utility and the […]
Algeria is not benefiting from the sharp rise in international gas prices triggered by the conflict in the Gulf, as the country continues to sell most of its natural gas under long‑term supply contracts rather than on the spot market. While spot LNG benchmarks in Asia and Europe have soared to crisis levels, Algeria’s gas […]
Morocco has taken a major step forward in its renewable energy transition with the signing of Power Purchase Agreements and the formal launch of construction for the Noor Atlas photovoltaic solar program — a 305-megawatt initiative spanning six sites across the kingdom and set to begin generating clean electricity from July 2027. The program is […]
Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, said the government had prepared cushions in response to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, warning that global uncertainty could rekindle pressure on energy markets and supply chains. Speaking in an interview with Radio France Internationale (RFI), Fettah said the Kingdom was approaching the situation with […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) says the sinking of the Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagas off the Libyan coast has not disrupted oil and gas supplies or fuel distribution in the country. The Cotrporation stressed in a statement that tanker traffic at Libyan Ports continues to operate normally. The NOC explained that the vessel […]
Morocco’s strategic petroleum reserves are sufficient to cover domestic market needs for about 30 days, a senior official source told Hespress, as authorities closely monitor global energy volatility stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. The Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development has been tracking international supply chains and price movements and stands […]
Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening nuclear and radiological safety capacities across the developing world, using a high-level address at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors to position the kingdom as an active contributor to global nuclear safety standards. Ambassador Azzeddine Farhane, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, delivered the […]
Morocco faces no immediate disruption to its gas supply despite a sharp jump in global prices triggered by Qatar’s temporary suspension of production following Iranian strikes. The turmoil in energy markets has also reinforced the value of Morocco’s long-term push into renewable energy, which helps reduce its exposure to geopolitical shocks. Morocco does not import […]
A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday evening after a series of explosions and a large fire, authorities in Libya said on Wednesday. The 277-metre vessel, Arctic Metagas, was carrying about 62,000 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas when it went down roughly 130 nautical miles north of the […]
On Saturday, King Mohammed VI held phone calls with several Gulf leaders following Iranian attacks on the sovereignty of those countries, the Royal Office said in a statement. The King thus held several phone conversations with his Gulf brothers, namely Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates; King Hamad bin […]