Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 29

18-July-2005

Iran

$2.2Bn Extra Requested By Petroleum Ministry For Gasoline Imports

Irans Ministry of Petroleum has asked the Majlis (parliament) to approve the allocation of an additional $2.2bn for gasoline imports. The Majlis earlier allocated $1.5bn to cover imports during the first half of the current Iranian year, beginning on 21 March 2005. However, the Iran Daily newspaper of 11 July quoted Nasser Sajjadi, Head of Planning at the National...