Tunisia’s energy trade deficit, including royalties from exported Algerian gas, fell by 8% by the end of April 2025, down from 3,850 million dinars in April 2024 to 3,557 million dinars, according to the Energy Situation Report published by the **National Observatory of Energy and Mines.
Energy product exports dropped by 28% in value, while imports also fell by 12% in value.
Trade in the energy sector is highly sensitive to three key factors: exchanged volume, exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Tunisian dinar and the price of Brent crude, which serves as the reference benchmark for pricing imported and exported crude oil and petroleum products.
In April 2025, Brent prices declined by $22 per barrel, compared to April 2024.
During the same period, the Tunisian dinar appreciated slightly by 0.2%, against the U.S. dollar, the primary currency used in energy transactions.
