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 stability in the region and it would encourage additional oil exploration and possibly upgrading of Caspian region refineries. A detailed comparison is provided between the petroleum production potential for the Middle East and for the Caspian region. Two options for export pipelines through Iran are described.
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