VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 42

17-JULY-1995

Morocco

Moroccan Parliament Approves End Of State Monopoly On Crude Imports

The Moroccan parliament approved on 10 July a government bill ending a 1973law that gave the state-owned Samir refinery a monopoly over crude oil imports.The government approved the bill on 30 May as part of Morocco's energy industryliberalization scheme (MEES, 5 June). Distributors are now authorized to importcrude oil and products from the world market. During 1994, Morocco imported9.8mn...