TUNIS- Tunisian January-September oil production rose by 22% year on year to 1.5 million tonnes of oil equivalent, the energy ministry said on Thursday.

It added that gas production rose to 1.5 million tonnes of oil equivalent, an increase by 23% compared to last year.

(Reporting By Tarek Amara; Editing by Jon Boyle) ((tarek.amara@thomsonreuters.com;))