VOL. XL

No. 45

10-November-1997

IRAN

Iran's Potential Petroleum Investment Requirements Put At Around $50Bn Through 2010

The potential investment requirements of Iran's oil, gas and petrochemical industriesfor the period 1997-2010 are estimated to be between $74bn-$94bn, with the hard currencycomponent for the three sectors put at approximately $47-58bn, according to a paperpresented by the private consultant Dr. Narsi Ghorban to the "Iran: Looking East orWest" conference sponsored by the Royal...