The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that the Public Prosecution has detained the executive and board affairs official of Brega Oil Marketing Company in connection with smuggling of 22 million litres of subsidised diesel.
The Attorney General’s Office reported that the Public Prosecution investigated evidence of administrative and financial misconduct related to the marketing of subsidized fuels, resulting in damage to public funds and a violation of the public’s right to access fuel.
The Deputy Prosecutor, at the Attorney General’s office, confirmed the sale of quantities of diesel fuel to owners of ships flying the Turkish flag, amounting to 4,280,000 litres in 2023, 10,940,000 litres in 2024, and 7,433,000 litres out of a total of 17 million litres arranged for sale in 2025.
These sales were conducted in violation of regulations and at the price of 150 dirhams allocated to the public. They were also in violation of the regulations that require the sale to foreign maritime vessels – according to the prices estimated in the Energy and Commodities Information Bulletin – at an average of six hundred and thirty-seven dollars and thirty-five cents per metric ton.
As a result, the Public Prosecution decided to detain the accused pending investigation.
