Feeling The Pressure Of Lower Oil Prices

November 2008 | Economic Analysis

With oil prices approaching US$50/bbl the balance of payments and fiscal outlook for Iran looks increasingly ominous. We forecast that the OPEC Basket price over the next Iranian year (starting in March 2009) would have to average just under US$57/bbl for the current account balance to break even.

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