Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 41

10-Oct-2011

IRAN

Audit Court Criticizes Ahmadinejads Energy Policies

A report by Irans Supreme Audit Court, published on the Majlis website on 2 October, has heavily criticized the governments energy policies. The report says frequent changes in the leadership of the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum have led to a lack of a consistent strategy in the oil and gas sectors. At the same time President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads cash rebates, an integral part of...