Profiles of the petroleum sectors in caspian region countries and the potential for a new caspian to middle east gulf export line through iran

摘要

Surveys of the petroleum sectors of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are provided which are background to the proposal for a new export pipeline. A petroleum export line from the Caspian via Iran to the middle East Gulf would have many Advantages. It would improve the security of supply of Caspian oil, it would improve social Advantages. It would improve the security of supply of Caspian oil, it would improve social Stability in the region and it would encourage additional oil exploration and possibly upgrading Of Caspian region refineries.