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of rivalries which exist over such fields here pale in comparison to the effects
wrought under UN sanctions, which curtailed Iran’s ability to exploit its resources.
Its counterstrategy against UN and American sanctions in the energy sector is
unknown. Iran’s weaknesses in terms of agenda are tied to the future of OPEC. Will
the organization continue to operate in the oil market? Is it possible to establish
other organizations? Such questions must first be answered if Iran is going to have
a platform to project its potential strength as it rebuilds capacity after a reduction of
the country’s potential due to sanctions (https://www.eco-dip.ir.2020/).
The most important factor in the link between Iran’s economy and the global
economy is energy. Iran’s interconnection zone and the global economy should not
be formed by multinational corporations and some regional powers alone. Any
involvement of Iran in such institutions reflect pragmatic policies in the field of
energy as the centerpiece of national interests in Iran. Hence, the adoption of proper
energy diplomacy can equally contribute to the promotion of the national and international status of Iran and its active presence on the world stage, which can lead to
a loss of development and power. Hence, it is necessary to recognize the changes
and orientations of energy diplomacy of influential powers such as the United
States, the European Union, Russia, and China to formulate the right energy diplomacy from Iran. Each of the actors is considered as one of the main axes of multilateralism. Energy diplomacy is at once important and effective in providing the
necessary premises for regional multilateralism; in other words, such a model can
provide the groundwork for realizing the complex interdependence between Iran
and the global economy. Part of the necessity of energy diplomacy stems from the
interdependence between Iran and major energy consumers (Mayers 2004:13, 14).
The imperatives of energy diplomacy require that Iran be able to focus on policies to provide the necessary grounds for implementing energy diplomacy. In general, Iran’s upstream energy policy, in particular with regard to energy diplomacy,
has four features:
1. Secure, sustainable, and trouble-free access to world markets for the sale of
petroleum products and derivatives;
2. Easy access and maximum use of cheap international financial resources for
implementing development projects in oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors, and
reducing the dependence of the oil industry on development budgets;
3. Access to advanced technology (software and hardware), in particular, to
increase the production capacity of oil and increase its recovery rate from oilfields and improve national technology;
4. Finding the right prices for crude oil and other derivatives. (Sadeghi et al.
2018:18)
The link between oil and national security must not be understated in the Iranian
case. A sudden increase in oil prices on the world market, for instance, sparks security concerns in the country. Iran shares several oil and natural gas fields with its
neighbors. This may become a national concern when other countries extract oil and
gas from such fields. But Iran lacks sufficient investment in exploitation and extraction in such fields. Saudi Arabia is planning to increase its oil production to reach 13
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of rivalries which exist over such fields here pale in comparison to the effects
wrought under UN sanctions, which curtailed Iran’s ability to exploit its resources.
Its counterstrategy against UN and American sanctions in the energy sector is
unknown. Iran’s weaknesses in terms of agenda are tied to the future of OPEC. Will
the organization continue to operate in the oil market? Is it possible to establish
other organizations? Such questions must first be answered if Iran is going to have
a platform to project its potential strength as it rebuilds capacity after a reduction of
the country’s potential due to sanctions (https://www.eco-dip.ir.2020/).
The most important factor in the link between Iran’s economy and the global
economy is energy. Iran’s interconnection zone and the global economy should not
be formed by multinational corporations and some regional powers alone. Any
involvement of Iran in such institutions reflect pragmatic policies in the field of
energy as the centerpiece of national interests in Iran. Hence, the adoption of proper
energy diplomacy can equally contribute to the promotion of the national and international status of Iran and its active presence on the world stage, which can lead to
a loss of development and power. Hence, it is necessary to recognize the changes
and orientations of energy diplomacy of influential powers such as the United
States, the European Union, Russia, and China to formulate the right energy diplomacy from Iran. Each of the actors is considered as one of the main axes of multilateralism. Energy diplomacy is at once important and effective in providing the
necessary premises for regional multilateralism; in other words, such a model can
provide the groundwork for realizing the complex interdependence between Iran
and the global economy. Part of the necessity of energy diplomacy stems from the
interdependence between Iran and major energy consumers (Mayers 2004:13, 14).
The imperatives of energy diplomacy require that Iran be able to focus on policies to provide the necessary grounds for implementing energy diplomacy. In general, Iran’s upstream energy policy, in particular with regard to energy diplomacy,
has four features:
1. Secure, sustainable, and trouble-free access to world markets for the sale of
petroleum products and derivatives;
2. Easy access and maximum use of cheap international financial resources for
implementing development projects in oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors, and
reducing the dependence of the oil industry on development budgets;
3. Access to advanced technology (software and hardware), in particular, to
increase the production capacity of oil and increase its recovery rate from oilfields and improve national technology;
4. Finding the right prices for crude oil and other derivatives. (Sadeghi et al.
2018:18)
The link between oil and national security must not be understated in the Iranian
case. A sudden increase in oil prices on the world market, for instance, sparks security concerns in the country. Iran shares several oil and natural gas fields with its
neighbors. This may become a national concern when other countries extract oil and
gas from such fields. But Iran lacks sufficient investment in exploitation and extraction in such fields. Saudi Arabia is planning to increase its oil production to reach 13
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