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Bottled Water: After Summer's Crisis, Tunisia Targets a 200 Million-Litre Reserve in 2027

From La Presse · () French

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  • Tunisia's Ministry of Trade and Export Development plans to raise the country's regulatory bottled-water reserve to nearly 200 million litres in 2027.
  • The target compares with about 70 million litres in 2026 and follows major supply disruptions during the summer.
  • The measure aims to improve the country's ability to respond to such episodes.

Tunisia plans to nearly triple its regulatory reserve of bottled water in 2027, setting a target of about 200 million litres. The Ministry of Trade and Export Development currently expects the reserve to reach roughly 70 million litres in 2026.

The decision follows major supply disruptions recorded during the summer. Officials say the larger reserve should help Tunisia respond more effectively to similar episodes.

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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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