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Iran's no Qatar even with its bigger gas reserves
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, Jul 15, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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NATURAL gas made Qatar's citizens the richest in the world within a generation. Even with its bigger fuel reserves, Iran will struggle to follow its neighbour's path.
Iran's own production is consumed by a population of 78 million people and an oil industry that injects gas into fields to boost productivity. Qatar, with a population of 2.3 million people, now ranks second only to Russia in gas exports, generating about US$86 billion last year.
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