Moroccans being inflamed by the olive oil prices bring the Minister of Agriculture to account

The unprecedented rise in olive oil prices sparked “controversy” among Moroccan citizens, as the price of one liter reached about 100 dirhams, which raises several questions in this regard, which were raised in Parliament. Parliamentarian Lubna Al-Saghiri, from the Progress and Socialism Party, said that male and female citizens were surprised by the very high prices of olives and their oil, as the price of one liter of olive oil reached 100 dirhams, after it had previously been around 50 dirhams. The parliamentarian highlighted, in a written question addressed to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, that “this significant increase is justified by the scarcity of olive production this year, but it turns out that the matter is also related to the entry of speculators on the line to acquire and monopolize most of the quantities offered in the market and impose Therefore, their “law” applies to Moroccans. Al-Saghiri noted “the importance of ...