Iran has the 2nd biggest oil reserve and has to import 40% of its petrol. Riots in Terran have started because of the petrol rationing. Back in the 1950's Iran nationalized BP, stole all of BP's assets and kicked the personnel out of Iran. Iran does not have the skills to update the oil refineries nor the $40 billion needed to update it's oil industry nor the $6 billion to update and repair oil refineries. so Iran sends the oil out to be refined and then imports it back as 40% of its petrol needs. BP having had its assets stolen once before, won't invest in iran again, and no other western oil giant will risk it either. Iran are worried in case the petrol it has to import, becomes a target for sanctions to get rid of the nuclear power plant. 4:30 BBC report read the news here. what goes around comes around huh?
the chines have enough people, they won't mind if a few heads roll, they'll just send replacements. but Russia aint got the $50 billion to invest. Iran aint got it. they spend it all on tanks