Tunisian crude oil production reached 1,566 kilotons (kt) in 2023, down 5% compared to 2022, according to the monthly energy development report for December 2023 published by the National Observatory of Energy and Energy. mines.
This decline affected most large deposits, including Halk El-Menzel which started production in 2021 (-35%), Ashtart (-14%), MLD (-29%), El Borma (-8%), Oued Zar (-20%), Hasdrubal (-11%), Cherouq (-16%), Miskar (-12%) and Franig/Bag/Tarfa (-17%).
Conversely, other fields recorded increases in production, such as Nawara (+26%), Gherib (+25%), Cercina (+21%), Elhajeb-Guebiba (+7%), and Baraka (+ 18%).
Average daily oil production increased from 35,400 barrels per day in 2022 to 33,100 barrels per day in 2023.
Natural gas resources (including domestic production and tax contributions) reached 2,629 kilotons of oil equivalent (toe) in 2023, down 8% from the previous year.
Commercial dry gas production decreased by 10% and the Algerian gas transit fee decreased by 5% in 2023 compared to 2022, to reach 1003 to.
The national supply of natural gas decreased by 4% between 2022 and 2023, to reach 4,716 ktoe. As for the national demand for petroleum products, it fell by 3% in 2023 compared to 2022, to reach 4,422 to.
The Observatory reported a 16% drop in gasoline demand and a 7% drop in diesel demand in 2023. However, demand for aviation kerosene increased by 14% and demand for petroleum coke by 5%.
On the other hand, the structure of consumption of petroleum products has not changed significantly between 2022 and 2023, with the exception of a few products. The share of gasoline increased from 5% in 2022 to 4% in 2023, and that of diesel increased from 46% to 44% over the same period. However, the share of petroleum coke increased from 11% to 12% and that of jet fuel from 5% to 6%.
Road fuel consumption fell by 5% between 2022 and 2023, representing 62% of the total consumption of petroleum products. At the same time, LPG consumption increased slightly by 1% and petroleum coke by 5%.
Aviation jet fuel consumption recorded a significant increase of 14% in 2023 compared to the previous year due to the recovery of the aviation sector, hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
