Tunisia: 'Government Has No Intention to Reconsider Recent Oil Prices Increase' (saidi)

Tunis — "The government has no intention to reconsider its recent decision to increase oil prices and has begun talks with Arab countries to import this product at preferential rates," Ridha Saidi, Minister in charge of Economic and Social Issues said Friday.

This increase, announced Tuesday, March 5, was planned under the State budget for 2013 and was adopted by the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), he added at a periodic meeting of the Prime Ministry's information unit...

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