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	-

Geopolitical Risk

7 May, 2021

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Another One Bites The Dust: Shell To Quit Tunisian Upstream

Long Tunisia’s top gas producer, Shell is looking to pack up and leave the country’s crumbling upstream sector. Who will be next? Well, there aren't too many left.

Shell's Hasdrubal And Miskar Gas Fields In Tunisia Have Been Declining For Years (mn cfd)

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Tunisia Eyes 60,000 B/D From Existing Fields

18 Dec, 2020

Panoro Set To Reverse Tunisia Declines

27 Nov, 2020

Tunisia: Southern Output Returns

13 Nov, 2020

Tunisia Bags €350mn French Loan

23 Oct, 2020

Tunisia: 10 MW Solar PPA Award

25 Sep, 2020

Panoro Keeps 5KBD Tunisia Target

28 Aug, 2020

Tunisian PM Resigns

17 Jul, 2020

Tunisians Demand Oil Jobs

26 Jun, 2020

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 Crude Output Also Saw A Healthy Boost In January After Hitting Yet Another Historic Low In 2020 (‘000 b/d)

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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