The national production of crude oil recorded a decline of 5% over a year, according to the latest data from the National Energy and Mines Observatory. Several key oil fields are clearly decreasing, despite some localized increases.
Tunisian production of crude oil reached 438 kilotons (KT) at the end of April 2025, a decrease of 5% compared to the same period in 2024, according to the energy situation report published by the National Energy and Mines Observatory.
This decrease results mainly from a decline in production on the majority of the main oil fields, including: Nawara (-42%), El Hajeb/Guebiba (-29%), Ashtart (-16%), Cherouq (-14%), Miskar (-11%), Hasdrubal (-9%), Gherib (-21%) and Barka (-67%).
Despite this general downward trend, a few fields have recorded a notable increase in their production, including Ezzaouia (+242%), DST (+66%), MLD (+20%) and El Borma (+4%).
These progressions, although significant for certain sites, were not enough to compensate for the overall decline in national production.
The report also indicates a drop in average daily production, which increased from 29.8 thousand barrels/day to the end of April 2024 to 27.3 thousand barrels/day a year later. This level remains well below the historical thresholds and highlights the structural challenges faced by the Tunisian oil sector.
