Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 40

4-Oct-2010

IMF Officials Comment On Elimination Of Iranian Energy Subsidies

The following is the full text of an article entitled Iran To Cut Oil Subsidies In Energy Reform published by the IMFSurveyonline and posted on the IMF website on 28 September. The article notes that the cut in subsidies should remove distortions and restore efficiency in the economy; aim to export more oil and thus generate more revenue: and allow the government to...