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- FES NEWS MEDIA – ECONOMY DESK: Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) revealed in its official statistical briefing issued on the morning of Thursday, Oct...
- Detailed statistical breakdowns released by the HCP indicate that food prices recorded a notable rise led by meats and fresh vegetables, which increased by 4
FES NEWS MEDIA – ECONOMY DESK: Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) revealed in its official statistical briefing issued on the morning of Thursday, October 22, 2026, regarding the Consumer Price Index (CPI), an upward trajectory in national cost-of-living indicators driven by simultaneous price increases in essential food commodities and liquid fuels and lubricants across Moroccan markets.
Detailed statistical breakdowns released by the HCP indicate that food prices recorded a notable rise led by meats and fresh vegetables, which increased by 4.3 percent, alongside higher prices for fruits, fish, dairy products, oils and fats, and coffee, contrasted with a slight dip in pulses. On the non-food side, the Commission attributed the upward pressure primarily to a 2.0 percent increase in fuel and lubricant prices, which directly impacted road freight transport costs and agricultural supply chains supplying major urban consumption hubs.
Regional Price Variations and Calls for Stricter Oversight of Market Intermediaries
The HCP statistical note also documented geographic variations in consumer price index increases across major Moroccan cities and regional capitals—most notably in Fez, Meknes, Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Agadir, and Marrakech—reflecting local supply chain dynamics and shipping distances. Official figures further pointed to an uptick in the core inflation indicator, which excludes state-administered prices and highly volatile seasonal goods.
Assessing these field indicators, consumer protection associations, market professionals, and opposition lawmakers emphasized that sustained inflationary pressure on Moroccan household purchasing power requires permanent, rigorous regulatory inspections targeting speculative intermediaries inside wholesale markets, alongside measures to reduce energy and logistics costs so as to narrow the price gap between agricultural farms and retail outlets.
