MOT 1951: ABADAN KHUZESTAN IRAN

The transcript discusses the global oil reserves and highlights Abadan as the world's largest oil refinery. It explains the exploitation of Iran's petroleum resources by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, in which the British government holds a controlling interest. The Abadan refinery is noted for its significant daily output of high octane gasoline and other essential petroleum products.

What percentage of the world's known oil reserves is mentioned in the text?

What is the significance of Abadan in the context of oil refining?

Describe the role of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company in the exploitation of Iran's petroleum resources.

What is the controlling interest in the Anglo Iranian Oil Company held by the British government?

How much gasoline and other essential petroleum products can the Abadan refinery produce daily?