OPEC

Iran Reverses Position on OPEC Export Shutdown 

On the eve of the 16 March Geneva OPEC conference, Iran - which has been pushing for a suspension of OPEC oil exports for up to one month (MEES, 3 March) - has reversed its position, while calling for the application of strictly observed and monitored production quotas.

In an interview with the Tokyo daily Mainichi Shimbun on 14 March, Iranian Oil Minister Gholamreza Aghazadeh said that while an export shutdown might be needed in a...