Economics
Iran Oil Industry Faces Bleak Outlook 40 Years After Revolution
- Islamic Republic yet to recover to pre-revolution output level
- U.S. insists it won’t extend waivers to buyers of Iran’s crude
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As Iran’s Islamic Republic enters a fifth decade, its energy industry has little to celebrate. The country’s crude output has yet to recover to pre-revolution levels and is unlikely to do so for many years, even without U.S. sanctions.
Oil production is languishing as foreign investors steer clear of the world’s fourth-largest holder of crude. Pledges by U.S. officials to tighten curbs on Iran’s oil sales and the expiration of waivers for several of the nation’s customers in early May are set to further restrict its exports.