Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 45

7-November-2005

IRAN

Iranian Petroleum Crisis Developing As Another Unknown Proposed As Oil Minister

As recently elected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad purges both the oil administration and political departments in Tehran, delays in electing a new petroleum minister were exacerbated last week by the president proposing a second candidate with no experience of the oil industry. At the same time, increasing evidence of political differences...