Business & Economy Bound

OCP’s Sulfur Shock Exposes the Weak Link in Morocco’s Fertilizer EmpireF

How a company thousands of miles from the Hormuz is feeling the squeeze as disruptions in the strait push up fertilizer, fuel, and freight costs across global supply chains. A distant geopolitical shock became a direct hit to OCP’s sulfur supplies and margins.

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Egypt joins China’s tariff-free initiative as Beijing opens its market to nearly all of Africa$

Egypt joined China’s expanded zero-tariff scheme on 1 May 2026, gaining duty-free access to the Chinese market alongside 52 other African countries with diplomatic ties to Beijing. The move eliminates tariffs that previously ran from 8 to 30 percent on key Egyptian exports, though the arrangement is a two-year preferential window through April 2028 rather than a permanent deal, and non-tariff barriers like rules of origin and phytosanitary standards still apply.

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Egypt Clears $6.1 Billion Oil and Gas Arrears, Energy Sector Looks to Rebuild Investor Trust$

Egypt has fully paid the $6.1 billion in arrears it owed foreign oil and gas partners, ending a multi-year backlog tied to its foreign-currency crunch. With the debt paid down to zero by mid-2026, officials are pairing the settlement with new investment incentives and a push to revive onshore drilling, aiming to reverse years of declining crude output.

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Algeria’s Northern Grain Farmers Push Back Against the Government’s Saharan Wheat Strategy$

Northern Algerian farmers are pushing back on the government’s Saharan wheat strategy after equipment shortages disrupted this summer’s record harvest, according to local media.

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