Recent developments

From January 1, 2022, the updated Decree Nº 1948-21 from July 16, 2021 provides details of the diesel specification in Morocco. The key changes from the previous specification (defined in Decree Nº 3774-15 of November 11, 2015) are related to the reduction in sulfur content (from 50 to 10 mg/kg), an increase of cetane number from 50 to 51, the addition of new biodiesel content (maximum 7% v/v), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH, 8% m/m) and electrical conductivity (150 picosiemens per meter (pS/m)). In addition, maximum limits for viscosity and density, and limits for Pour Point (PP) and Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP), have become stricter.