Reuters Anis Mili
Tunisia raised fuel prices for the second time in a month, as part of its efforts to curb the budget deficit, as part of a series of reforms that international lenders want.
The Ministry of Energy said in a statement that the price of a liter of gasoline will increase on Thursday from 1.955 dinars to 1.995 dinars.
The International Monetary Fund urged Tunisia last month to reduce the wage bill and reduce energy subsidies in order to reduce the fiscal deficit, while putting more pressure on the government in light of a severe financial and political crisis.
The IMF has warned that the fiscal deficit will reach 9 percent of GDP in 2021 if Tunisia does not implement reforms.
The fiscal deficit reached 11.5 percent last year as the country was affected by the Corona pandemic.
Source: “Reuters”
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