Sharaf al-Din Al Yaqoubi, an expert in hydrocarbons and one of the contributors to the analytical study, “Insights into Hydrocarbon Contracts in Tunisia,” explains the regulating authority’s leniency towards petroleum companies regarding their non-compliance or delays in commitments by stating: “Tunisia no longer attracts large petroleum companies, and the companies exploiting exploration licenses are mostly small companies with weak technical capabilities. Therefore, the regulatory authority turns a blind eye to many points, given the low demand for exploration in the Tunisian territory.”