Morocco is among eight Arab countries that have imported Russian energy since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to new data from the energy platform Attaqa.
The report lists Morocco alongside the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia and Libya. It says Morocco has been one of the more active Arab buyers, importing three main types of Russian energy: refined petroleum products, coal and gas.
Morocco was included in a group of five Arab countries that imported Russian petroleum products, along with Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and the UAE.
The report also found that Morocco and Egypt were among the Arab importers of Russian coal, which remains widely used in power generation.
Several of Morocco’s large thermal power plants rely on coal imports to maintain electricity supply.
Russia is also now the second-largest supplier of petroleum products to Morocco after Spain. Data cited in the report shows Morocco imported about 40,000 barrels per day of Russian refined fuels in 2025.
In December, Morocco imported 321,000 tonnes of Russian diesel, more than four times the volume recorded in November.
The report also lists Morocco among countries importing Russian gas via pipelines for the 23rd consecutive month. However, Morocco has no direct gas pipeline with Russia. Instead, gas reaches the country through Spain.
Morocco buys liquefied natural gas on international markets, which is regasified at Spanish terminals before being sent to Morocco through the Maghreb–Europe pipeline in reverse flow.
This system was introduced after Algeria stopped sending gas to Morocco through the same pipeline at the end of 2021.
Energy trade has helped drive stronger economic ties between Rabat and Moscow.
Total trade between the two countries reached about $3bn in 2024, with exchanges rising by around 30% in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier.
Analysts say discounted Russian energy has attracted buyers in new markets after Western sanctions restricted Moscow’s access to Europe.
Morocco has also increased imports of Russian wheat, buying about one million tonnes during the 2024–2025 season, making Russia its second-largest supplier after France.
