In Morocco, the accusations against the oil tankers are founded

“Fuel prices and the suspicion of the existence of anti-competitive practices in the market, after its liberalization in December 2015, have become a recurring, eminently economic, political and social question which preoccupies public opinion”, notes the report. instruction sent to the 9 operators concerned by the investigation and to the GPM.

The Economist recalls the charges against the professional association of oil tankers: “existence of a decision to associate companies and concerted practices as well as the collection, exchange and dissemination of sensitive commercial information between operators members of the GPM “.

Diesel and petrol distributors had two months from May 22, 2019 to respond to the Competition Council. “The careful and in-depth examination of the GPM’s observations has enabled the Competition Council’s investigation service to maintain the grievances previously notified in good condition and in broad outline,” said the investigation report.

The rapporteur of the investigation, Mohamed Hicham Bouayad, suggests to the Competition Council “to inflict DH 4 million” on the professional association of oil tankers, which “corresponds to the legal maximum” provided for by article 39 of the law on free prices and competition. “All the parties involved (9 companies) are not affected by the same complaints,” said the investigation report. As a result, other monetary penalties have been applied to each of the companies involved.

As for these companies, the law provides for a maximum pecuniary penalty “of 10% of the world or national turnover (1) (…) without taxes the highest realized during the fiscal years ended since the fiscal year preceding that to the during which the (anti-competitive) practices were implemented “.

The members of the Competition Council must, in the next few days, deliberate independently.

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