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Iran was OPEC’s second-biggest supplier at the time of Zanganeh’s dismissal.

Kirkuk will take part in the referendum this fall. deciding whether they want to remain with Iraq or join Kurdistan’s bid for independence.

The U.S. buys about a third of Venezuela’s crude production and is the main buyer that pays in cash.

With 137.6 billion barrels of proven reserves. Iran has the world’s fourth largest crude deposits.

Iran'.s gas export to Baghdad via Khanaqin pipeline began in late June this year. Iraq and Iran have signed two agreements to transfer gas to Baghdad and Basra.

Last winter. Turkmenistan breached a deal with Iran by cutting gas supplies.

The deal with Total increases Iran'.s energy security and is likely to encourage other foreign companies to invest in Iran.

Total holds a 50.1 interest in the South Pars project with state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation owning 30 percent and Iran’s Petropars 19.9 percent.

The field holds 2.5 billion barrels of crude oil in place. some 400 million barrels of which are recoverable.

Development of petrochemical plants is one of the key issues on the Rouhani administration'.s agenda.