The primary objective is to stimulate investment in key sectors for African development
Petroafrica, an annual event that brings together oil and gas professionals from across Africa and the world, is held under the high patronage of the Presidency of the Tunisian Government, April 8-11, 2025.
The 2025 edition of Petroafrica is part of the five international trade fairs called “Africa Big Five 2025” on the theme “The Road To Think Green” at the El Kram exhibition space in Tunis. Organized in partnership with the Tunisian Petroleum Activities Company (Etap) and its Libyan counterpart, the National Oil Corporation (Noc), this exhibition focuses on the challenges of the energy sector, new technologies in digital transformation, engineering, geophysics, carbon management and global energy trends. Companies such as Mellitah Oil and Gas, Lanuf Oil and Gas Manufacturing Company and Nafusa Oil Company and the Algerian Sonatrach have already confirmed their participation alongside large European and African companies.
With 10.000 square meters of exhibition space, five international pavilions, 250 exhibitors and 15.000 professional visitors from numerous countries and regions, Petroafrica has become one of Africa’s leading annual and international petroleum events.
Attendees have the opportunity to engage with the region’s largest potential customer base, enter new markets and increase awareness of their brand and products, all while discovering innovation, technologies and solutions for the industry. Organisers expect Petroafrica 2025 to attract more than 300 exhibiting companies and 20.000 visiting professionals from across the MENA region, Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Renowned as a hub to connect, engage and generate new business, Petroafrica Expo aims to be a reference point in the evolving offshore energy landscape. As the energy transition gathers pace and the industry prepares to pivot, Petroafrica’s oil and gas companies exhibits alongside wind energy project developers, EPCs, field operators, equipment suppliers, technology, digitalisation and decarbonisation companies.
Four other shows will run in parallel to Petroafrica 2025: Logistica Africa Expo 2025 (XNUMXnd edition), focusing on logistics and transport; Green Africa (XNUMXst edition), a trade fair focused on environmental sustainability; Africa Traffic and Africa Public Works (XNUMXth edition), showcasing infrastructure and public works solutions.
The primary objective is to stimulate investment in key sectors for African development. The organizers emphasize the strong international presence, with over half of the exhibitors coming from countries such as Libya, Algeria, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, China, India and Iran. In addition to the exhibition area, the initiative offers a rich program of workshops, seminars and training sessions, with the participation of policy makers, researchers and experts at local and international level.
Tunisia is investing in solar energy and other renewable sources, offering new opportunities for energy diversification and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. In January 2025, Tunisia recorded a one percent increase in consumption of petroleum products compared to the previous year, mainly due to the growth in electricity production.
LPG showed an 11 percent increase, while kerosene recorded a significant increase of 22 percent. Although oil production in Tunisia has decreased by 13 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, with an average daily production of 28,8 thousand barrels per day, some oil fields have recorded an increase in production, such as Ezzaouia (+68 percent) and Bir Ben Tartar (+39 percent), which could help stabilize overall production this year.
The Tunisian state budget for 2025 was prepared assuming a Brent oil price of $77,4 per barrel, but the recent price fluctuation could lead to a surplus of around 980 million dinars (about 296 million euros). Subsidies for fuel and necessities are still a significant expense, with around 11,5 billion dinars (3,48 billion euros) expected for 2025, which could affect the public deficit.
TunisianMonitorOnline (NejiMed)
