فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
In 2024, Morocco accounted for 26.8% of Spain’s natural gas exports, surpassing France and Portugal, which were previously the Iberian kingdom’s primary clients.
According to data from Spain’s Corporation of Strategic Reserves of Petroleum Products (Cores), Morocco received 9,703 gigawatt-hours of natural gas via the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline (GME), which connects the two countries. This figure is several hundred gigawatt-hours higher than exports to France (9,362) and several thousand more than exports to Portugal (4,056).
Although Spain produces almost no natural gas, it boasts a highly developed gas infrastructure, including two gas pipelines (Medgaz and GME, also known as the Pedro Duran Farell pipeline), six regasification plants, and several underground storage facilities.
This makes Spain a key hub for importing natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). It allows Spain to export gas in case of surplus, while other countries can also use its facilities to import gas.
According to the same data, Spain exported 36,084 gigawatt-hours of gas last year, with 26.8% going to Morocco. France and Portugal, which also have interconnections with Spain, follow Morocco. Other countries receiving smaller amounts include Italy (1,831 gigawatt-hours), Turkey (1,055 gigawatt-hours), China (902 gigawatt-hours), and Puerto Rico (883 gigawatt-hours).
Trade relations between Morocco and Spain have seen steady growth since 2021, reaching unprecedented levels, according to the latest data published in early January 2025. In 2024, trade between the two countries hit a new record for the fourth consecutive year, reaching nearly €24 billion.
Data from Spain’s State Secretariat for Trade shows that between January and October 2024, Spanish exports to Morocco amounted to €10.843 billion, a 68% increase, while imports from Morocco reached €8.220 billion, up by 9.1%.
