Morocco’s government is set to reinstate the “exceptional” financial support for professionals in the road transport sector.
The decision comes in the wake of professionals threatening to go on strike following the recent uptick in fuel prices. The measure would enter into effect starting September, according to converging reports.
The exceptional support had been temporarily halted but will now be extended to professionals in both passenger and freight transport.
The government’s primary objective in reinstating the support is to mitigate the repercussions of rising fuel costs on the prices of goods and passenger transport.
They first launched the program in 2022, issuing financial support for road professionals in the form of 10 installments between June 2022 and 2023. The total cost of the fuel subsidies reached MAD 5 billion ($490 million).
