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Tunisia turns to natural gas in $57 million industrial energy shift

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Ahmed Boulor

Ahmed Boulor is a Nigerian journalist who is versed in covering content regarding political economy, business, tech and energy markets
  • A $57 million AfDB-backed project is driving Tunisia’s shift from heavy fuel oil to cleaner natural gas
  • The initiative has already connected over 1,250 households and businesses

 

BEJA, TUNISIA – A quiet energy revolution is unfolding in the industrial zones of northwest Tunisia, where natural gas has replaced heavy fuel oil as the dominant source of power.

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