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Morocco is positioning itself as a future hub for green hydrogen production, banking on its abundant solar and wind resources, its proximity to European markets, and a rapidly expanding port infrastructure. The government has outlined an ambitious framework — the “Offre Maroc” program — which earmarks up to one million hectares for hydrogen-related projects, with […]
Morocco is pushing for an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Iran’s drones attack that targeted lately UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, according to press reports. The Moroccan move is backed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan. The four Arab countries have requested an IAEA emergency meeting before June 5 to discuss […]
Morocco is rapidly becoming a renewable energy powerhouse thanks to the expansion of its renewable energy capacity to 5.5 GW, strong solar resources, supportive regulations, and foreign investment which are driving major new solar & wind projects across the country. The North African country has rapidly developed its solar energy sector and is now looking […]
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya has announced its strongest monthly financial performance in a decade, recording approximately US$4 billion in revenues for May 2026 from crude oil sales and royalties. The announcement was made on Sunday, May 31, in the capital, Tripoli, where NOC Chairman Masoud Suleiman attributed the milestone to improved operational […]
Morocco is making notable headway in climate policy by adopting a “whole-of-government” approach that integrates environmental priorities across all sectors of policymaking, according to a recent World Bank article. Published on May 19, 2026, the analysis highlights how Rabat is increasingly embedding climate considerations into economic planning and governance as it seeks to build resilience […]
Managem Group has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the capital of Sound Energy Meridja Limited (SEML), a subsidiary of Sound Energy Plc holding a 20 percent interest in the Tendrara gas concession in Morocco’s Oriental region. The transaction brings Managem’s total participation in the Tendrara project to 75 percent — held through its […]
The Moroccan Exporters Confederation (ASMEX) has issued an urgent call to Moroccan industrial firms to move from awareness to operational compliance with the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which entered its full financial implementation phase on January 1, 2026, ending an 18-month transitional period of reporting-only obligations. From this year, Moroccan exporters shipping […]
Libya’s Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdul Sadiq has held discussions with Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas and wider energy sectors over the week-end. The meeting took place in Istanbul on the sidelines of the 2026 Natural Resources Summit, where both sides explored opportunities […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and OCP Group signed an agreement on Friday in Rabat for a €450 million partial credit guarantee to help finance the investment program of the global leader in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate fertilizers. This operation is intended to support the mobilization by Société Générale and BNP Paribas of […]
Morocco, represented by the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, took part in the proceedings of “GLOBSEC 2026,” one of the leading international forums on security, geopolitics, energy, and international finance, held May 21 – 23 in the Czech capital, Prague. This participation, which comes at a time of profound and complex […]