Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 40

5-Oct-2009

MEES Agenda

Pressure Mounting On Irans Energy Sector, Despite Closer Ties With China

Pressure is mounting on Irans energy sector, where underinvestment has hampered efforts to sustain oil production above 4mn b/d and repeatedly delayed Irans debut as an LNG producer. Efforts to get tougher sanctions ratified by the UN Security Council, in response to the latest revelations about Irans uranium enrichment activities, do not look promising, given...