Morocco’s Natural Gas Imports Through Maghreb Europe Pipeline Surged

SEATTLE (Oil Monster): The imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Morocco to Spain through the Maghreb Europe Pipeline (GME) surged higher during the month of April this year. The monthly imports recorded 167% surge over the previous year, said Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali.

The GME connects Algerian gas fields through Morocco with Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, where it is connected with the Spanish and Portuguese gas grids. It helps Moroccan government to earn millions of euros in transit fees and obtain Algerian gas to power their stations.

Since end-June 2022, the quantities of natural gas imported by Morocco through the interconnection with Spain have increased significantly. The gas transported by GME to Morocco totalled 536 GWh in January this year, which is the second highest in history. The surge in imports of cleaner natural gas has helped the country to meaningfully reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.

Morocco has been witnessing acceleration in gas infrastructure investments over the past one year. The country had authorized new renewable energy projects with a total capacity of approximately 1,000 megawatts.

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