Morocco Fuel Prices: Diesel Up 34 Centimes, Gasoline Up 27 Centimes
Morocco raises fuel prices again from September 16, 2026: diesel rises by 34 centimes and gasoline by 27 centimes, the fifth increase in under two months amid global oil market tensions.
Morocco's fuel prices are rising again from Wednesday, September 16, 2026: diesel is going up by 34 centimes per liter and gasoline by 27 centimes, according to data reported by the newspaper Le Matin. The adjustment comes just two weeks after the last revision on September 1, which only affected diesel, up 6 centimes, while gasoline prices held steady.
A cumulative rise of nearly 2.74 dirhams since July
This is not an isolated increase: it is the fifth consecutive diesel price hike since mid-July 2026, according to Le360. In total, the price of diesel has climbed by around 2.74 dirhams per liter in under two months, as shown in the table below:
| Date | Diesel price increase |
|---|---|
| Mid-July 2026 | 69 centimes |
| Early August 2026 | 1 dirham (100 centimes) |
| Mid-August 2026 | 65 centimes |
| September 1, 2026 | 6 centimes |
| September 16, 2026 | 34 centimes |
Following these successive increases, a liter of diesel in Casablanca now stands at around 15.30 dirhams, compared to about 15.20 dirhams for gasoline, making diesel more expensive than gasoline for the first time since March 2022, at the start of the war in Ukraine, according to Le360.
Why are prices rising globally?
The increase is driven by strong tensions on the international oil market: Brent crude passed $107 a barrel on September 15, after damage to energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia halted the East-West pipeline, according to Le360. The situation has been worsened by disruptions in the Middle East and reduced Russian refining capacity, with Russian and Gulf diesel exports down by around 1.6 million barrels per day since February 2026.
Why this matters for Moroccans
The hike directly affects the cost of transport, agriculture and sea fishing, sectors heavily reliant on diesel. Morocco's road freight sector had already staged a strike on September 14 over rising fuel costs and tax pressure, just two days before this new increase. With global oil market tensions persisting, businesses and consumers are watching closely for the pace of future adjustments.