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تونزي تيليغراف
Tunisia Faces Rising Importation
Official data indicates that Tunisia's energy sector faces clear structural pressures. Local resources of oil and gas are continuously declining, with resources decreasing by 5% to about 2.3 million tons of oil equivalent compared to the previous year, due to a 3% reduction in domestic oil production and a 19% decrease in Algerian gas transit royalties. Conversely, electricity production from renewable energies has seen a significant increase of 64%, reaching 109,000 tons of oil equivalent, with nearly complete reliance on natural gas for electricity generation at 91%. These pressures have led to a reduction in energy independence to 32% and worsened the financial and trade deficits, with the sector's financial deficit exceeding 9,658 million dinars and import bills rising due to a 28% increase in crude oil prices. Despite exploratory efforts and improvements in renewable energy production, the sector's resources remain insufficient to meet domestic demand, posing significant challenges for Tunisia in enhancing energy security and reducing dependence on imports.
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