North Africa

Tunisia

Gone are the days when Tunisia was a net energy exporter. A lack of investment has seen oil and gas output slump in recent years but this looks unlikely to change any time soon.

State of Play

The only success of the 2011 ‘Arab Spring’, for Tunisia ‘success’ is relative. The economy has stagnated and political instability remains. Weak ‘consensus’ governments have failed to take tough economic decisions needed to strengthen the economy. Coupled with the effect of lower oil prices since late-2014, investment in the oil and gas sector has slumped. Making ‘success’ sustainable is a long-term project.

2020 In Numbers

Crude Output	32	000 b/d
Gas Output	1.86	bcm
Oil Rig Count	2	-

Power & Water

18 Feb, 2022

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Tunisia Draws Record Power From Algeria In 2021

Algerian electricity supplies to Tunisia jumped to record levels in 2021 as soaring summer temperatures pushed demand to fresh heights.

Tunisia Power Supply Jumps To All Time High On Record Imports From Algeria (TWh)

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Tunisia Dissolves Parliament

1 Apr, 2022

Perenco Eyes ‘$380mn Tunisia Investment’

1 Apr, 2022

Scatec Secures Financing For 100MW Tunisia Solar

25 Mar, 2022

Fitch Downgrades Tunisia Amid Worsening Outlook

25 Mar, 2022

Tunisia’s STEG Adds 10MW Of Solar PV Capacity

11 Mar, 2022

Tunisia: $400mn Loan From World Bank

18 Feb, 2022

Tunisia: IMF Mission To Assess Funding Request

11 Feb, 2022

Tunisia Refiner Taps Saudi For $200m

14 Jan, 2022

Tunisia’s Gross Public Debt Will Continue To Rise In The Absence Of Reforms (% Of GDP)

Tunisia's Gas Output Falls Have Been Reversed By The Ramp Up Of OMV's Nawara Project. But How Long Will This Last? (mn cfd)

Tunisia's Lost Decade: After Seeing A Handful Of 2020 Wells The Country's Rig Count Fell To Zero For First Time In Three Years For February

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