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

President Kais Saied is uprooting the post-2011 system which was once deemed the only success of success story of the 2011 ‘Arab Spring.’ Many complain he is returning Tunisia to authoritarian rule while the economy remains on the brink of collapse. Coupled with the effect of lower oil prices since late-2014, investment in the oil and gas sector has slumped. A turnaround remains a distant prospect.

2021 In Numbers

Crude/Co Output	39.7	000 b/d
Gas Output	2.23	bcm
Oil Rig Count	1	-
Installed Power Capacity	5.94	GW

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9 Dec, 2022

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Tunisia Struggles To Keep Oil & Gas Output Up

Top oil producer Eni is stuck in limbo with plans to quit held up by government inertia. Shell is also looking to quit Tunisia’s upstream.

Tunisia’s Oil Output Is Down Again This Year (‘000 b/d)

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Tunisia Producer: Legal Claims

4 Aug, 2023

Japan Pledges Tunisia $100mn Loan

2 Sep, 2022

Tunisia’s New Constitution In Force

19 Aug, 2022

Tunisia Presents New Constitution

1 Jul, 2022

Strikes Hit Tunisia

17 Jun, 2022

Tunisia: 2GW Solar Tender

17 Jun, 2022

Tunisia Dissolves Parliament

1 Apr, 2022

Perenco Eyes ‘$380mn Tunisia Investment’

1 Apr, 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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