RABAT — Morocco has rolled out exceptional financial support for road transport professionals after a fresh rise in pump prices added to cost pressures for households and businesses, as global energy markets remain volatile amid the widening Iran-related conflict. Residents in Rabat and surrounding areas say higher fuel costs are quickly feeding into transport fares and the price of basic goods and services. Local reports this week said diesel and gasoline rose by 0.25 dirhams per litre, with distributors beginning to apply new rates.
In response, the Moroccan government said it will provide direct, exceptional aid to professionals in the freight and passenger transport sectors, aiming to limit knock-on inflation and protect purchasing power. The programme targets operators including goods hauliers, passenger buses, small and large taxis, private passenger transport and tourist transport, officials said. According to a statement published by the Office of the Head of Government, eligible transport professionals will be able to register and submit applications via the digital platform mouakaba.transport.gov.ma, starting Friday, March 20, 2026—mirroring a similar support mechanism used during the 2022 fuel-price shock.
Port and energy-market disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis have tightened supply routes and lifted price expectations globally, with the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints—at the centre of fresh uncertainty. Moroccan officials have framed the transport support as a containment measure to keep logistics chains functioning and prevent sharper domestic price spikes.
