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Imports of Russian petroleum products by African countries rose last August to about 994,000 tons, according to the data of the International Energy Platform “INCO”.
Morocco recorded the highest share of these imports, importing nearly 188,000 tons of Russian oil derivatives, an increase of more than 50,000 tons compared to the previous July.
This remarkable increase puts Morocco at the forefront of African demand for Russian energy products, at a time when challenges are increasing in global energy markets, and importing countries are looking for alternative or less expensive sources.
In the same context, Egypt doubled its imports to 141,000 tons in August, while Tunisia’s imports reached about 127,000 tons, reflecting an increasing trend among North African countries towards diversifying energy sources and opening up to Russian markets, in light of global geopolitical fluctuations and their effects on the energy sector.
