• Does Tunisian olive oil need to be refined?
  • Olive oil is rare in that it doesn¡¯t actually need to be refined to be enjoyed. However, Tunisian olive oil still goes through the refinery process to properly rid it of any impurities. Virgin olive oil is top quality, being collected and bottled first when a new batch is being formed.
  • What is Tunisia’s role in the oil industry?
  • There is no doubt about Tunisia¡¯s huge role in the industry, and it¡¯s only going to grow, as people continue to explore the many uses of olive oil. Olive oil has been used for a plethora of reasons throughout history.
  • Why is Tunisian olive oil better than regular olive oil?
  • However, Tunisian olive oil still goes through the refinery process to properly rid it of any impurities. Virgin olive oil is top quality, being collected and bottled first when a new batch is being formed. They tend to have better taste and aroma compared to regular olive oil.
  • Do market-oriented and neoliberal models exhibit extractivist patterns in Tunisia?
  • Market-oriented and neoliberal models often exhibit extractivist patterns, and scholars have identified their prevalence in Tunisia mainly in large oil and gas extraction projects and phosphate mining.
  • How is crude oil extracted?
  • In the petroleum industry, the process of extraction of crude oil is divided into primary, secondary, and tertiary phases. In the primary phase of oil recovery (e.g., using pumps or gravity drainage), approximately 10% of the oil is extracted. In the secondary phase, water or gas is injected into the well.
  • Why is the Tunisian energy sector struggling?
  • The Tunisian energy sector has been facing incremental shortages since 2000 15 due to increasing local demand and depleting reserves, with a deficit reaching almost 5.9 million tons of oil equivalent in 2019.