Morocco’s Oil Bill Reaches over $ 900 mln up to April

 Rabat – Morocco’s oil bill stood at some 8,18 billion dirhams (about $ 912 million ) up to April 2010, compared to 3.93 billion dirhams a year before, Morocco’s Exchange Rate Monitoring Office said.

During the same period, Morocco imported 1.75 million tonnes of crude oil against 1.43 million tonnes a year earlier, the Rabat-based Office said.

According to the same source, Saudi Arabia tops the list of Morocco’s suppliers of crude oil with some 3.66 billion dirhams followed by Irak (2.58 billion dirhams) and Russia (1.94 billion dirhams).

Imports of all energy products rose by 51.8% to stand at some 21.2 billion dirhams, said the Office.

Morocco’s Oil Bill Reaches over $ 900 mln up to April

 Rabat – Morocco’s oil bill stood at some 8,18 billion dirhams (about $ 912 million ) up to April 2010, compared to 3.93 billion dirhams a year before, Morocco’s Exchange Rate Monitoring Office said.

During the same period, Morocco imported 1.75 million tonnes of crude oil against 1.43 million tonnes a year earlier, the Rabat-based Office said.

According to the same source, Saudi Arabia tops the list of Morocco’s suppliers of crude oil with some 3.66 billion dirhams followed by Irak (2.58 billion dirhams) and Russia (1.94 billion dirhams).

Imports of all energy products rose by 51.8% to stand at some 21.2 billion dirhams, said the Office.