SNIPGN also added that the shutdown of the refinery caused the loss of more than 3,500 jobs among handlers, the potential layoff of nearly 900 permanent employees, and the probable loss of more than 20,000 jobs within creditor Moroccan companies.
The said union explained that the suspension of the activity of this refinery has led to a significant drop in the stocks of petroleum products, with the difficulty of controlling and ensuring the quality and flow of supply.
In addition, it has caused fuel prices to rise by more than one dirham per litre, in addition to the profits guaranteed before market liberalization.
The same source revealed that more than 200 companies dealing with Samir have been affected in their activities and their financial balances, underlining the deprivation of the city of Mohammedia of commercial potential, tax revenues, and support for urban development, sports, cultural. Not to mention the deprivation of more than 1,200 students of vocational training, in addition to the provocation of a significant drop in the activity of the oil port of Mohammedia.