Petroleum industry in Iran
Overview of the petroleum industry of Iran
Iran is an energy superpower mostly due to the petroleum industry in Iran. In 2004, Iran produced 5.1 percent of the world's total crude oil (3.9 million barrels (620,000 m3; 160 million US gal) per day), which generated revenues of US$25 billion to US$30 billion and was the country's primary source of foreign currency. At 2006 levels of...