Nabila Jalal asks the Prime Minister about the continued high cost of fuel and basic materials

Nabila Jalal, coordinator of the parliamentary group of the Left Alliance, asked a written question to Prime Minister Fatima al-Zahra al-Mansouri about the continued rise in the prices of fuel and basic materials, and the impact on the purchasing power of families, according to what was published by the "Lakm" website.

Galal pointed out that although the annual inflation rate fell to weak levels during 2026, prices did not return to their previous levels, as they returned to rise in September 2026 by 1% compared to the previous month. It was based on the data of the High Commission for Planning, which showed a monthly increase in the prices of meat and vegetables by 4.3%, and in the prices of fuel by 2%, adding that the price of a liter of gaswall exceeded 17 dirhams at the beginning of November 2026.

The MP believes that the high prices are due not only to the international situation and drought, but also to the imbalances in distribution routes, the multiplicity of intermediaries, speculation, and the preponderance of exports over the supply of the national market. It recalled that the Competition Council had warned in March and April 2026 of an asynchronous reflection of international prices on the prices of fuel sales, and of the unification of the actors for the dates of price review, in light of the absence of any national refining capacity since the stoppage of the Samir refinery in 2015.

Jalal asked the government about the measures it will take to ensure that the decline in international prices is immediately reflected in the prices of stations, adjust the profit margins of distribution companies, and activate the recommendations of the Competition Council. She also asked about the government's position on restarting the Samir refinery in Muhammadiyah. Utilize its storage capacity to enhance strategic inventory.

It called for revealing the measures taken to control the export of widely consumed agricultural products, reform wholesale markets, and curb monopoly and speculation. She asked about the reasons why the government did not resort to roofing the prices of some basic materials in accordance with Article 4 of Law No. 104.12, and about the failure to review the internal tax on consumption and the value-added tax applied to hydrocarbons. Despite the availability of a legal framework that allows this.

Source: Lakm - https://lakome2.com/politique/437293/