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Updated · billionaires.africa · Jun 24
Morocco Rejects SAMIR Refinery Nationalization Over Fiscal Risk, Leaving Fuel Imports Intact
Updated
Updated · billionaires.africa · Jun 24

Morocco Rejects SAMIR Refinery Nationalization Over Fiscal Risk, Leaving Fuel Imports Intact

3 articles · Updated · billionaires.africa · Jun 24

Summary

  • Morocco refused to nationalize the collapsed SAMIR refinery, keeping the dormant asset out of state hands despite its central role in the country’s fuel-policy debate.
  • Fiscal risk drove the decision: the government said taking over the bankrupt refinery would expose public finances to an excessive burden.
  • That leaves Morocco’s fuel market reliant on imports for now, with the distributors that dominate supply facing no immediate disruption.
  • SAMIR is owned by Ethiopian-born billionaire Mohammed Al-Amoudi, making the ruling a notable setback for efforts to revive the refinery through state intervention.

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