Strengthening Strategic Ties Between the UAE and Morocco
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Morocco’s OCP Group have signed a long-term agreement under which ADNOC will supply granulated sulphur to OCP until 2025. The deal reinforces a strategic partnership between one of the world’s largest sulphur exporters and the world’s biggest sulphur importer.
As part of the agreement, both parties will consider a gradual increase in annual contracted volumes. In 2016 alone, ADNOC exported over two million metric tonnes of granulated sulphur to Morocco.
Boosting Sustainable Fertilizer Production
“This landmark agreement, which is unique in the sulphur industry, strengthens ADNOC’s position as a global leader in sulphur exports,” said Abdulla Salem Al Dhaheri, ADNOC’s Marketing, Sales and Trading Director. “It will ensure a stable supply of sulphur to Morocco and support our long-term profitability.”
Mustapha El Ouafi, Managing Director of OCP Group, highlighted the partnership’s strategic importance, noting that OCP has undertaken the largest investment program in the fertilizer industry since 2008 — aimed at doubling mining capacity and tripling fertilizer production.
“Our ambitious program will further solidify OCP’s position as the world’s largest fertilizer producer and a leading player in the agribusiness value chain,” El Ouafi said. “We are committed to developing a reliable and strategic partnership with ADNOC, the world’s largest sulphur exporter.”
The agreement marks another milestone in strengthening energy and resource collaboration between the UAE and Morocco while promoting sustainable agricultural growth through secure raw material supply chains.
