Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 7

14-Feb-2011

IRAN

Tehran Lifts Embargo On Oil Products Transit To Afghanistan

Tehran has ended restrictions on the transportation of Turkmen and Iraqi oil products through Iran to Afghanistan. The petroleum ministrys Shana website reported on 2 February that since March 2010, 17,000 tankers of fuel carrying about 400 tons have transited through Iran to Afghanistan. Iran blocked the transit of the mainly Turkmen products because, according to Press...