VOL. XLI

No. 14

6-April-1998

IRAN

Australia's BHP Gains Edge In Bid To Export Iranian Gas By Pipeline To Pakistan

The recent visit to Iran by a senior level delegation from BHP Petroleum was a verypublic reminder that the Australian firm is not only continuing to pursue long-standingefforts to export Iranian gas to Pakistan but may actually be gaining the edge over itsrivals. BHP has tended to assume a low profile in Iran over the past several years, makingsteady if rather quiet progress on its...