Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Strategic Analysis of the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) Framework: Enhancing Foreign Investment and Advancing Iran's Foreign Policy Objectives

Document Type : Original Article

Author
M.A. in Private Law, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) framework represents a significant shift in Iran's approach to attracting foreign investment in its oil sector while advancing its foreign policy interests. Drawing upon resource nationalism theory, foreign direct investment theory, and economic statecraft theory, this study addresses the central research question: How does the IPC framework aim to balance attracting foreign investment in Iran's oil sector with advancing its foreign policy objectives? Employing a descriptive-analytical approach, the research utilizes qualitative analysis, comparative analysis, and scenario planning to assess the IPC's implications. The findings highlight the IPC's potential to enhance technology transfer, boost oil production capacity, and foster regional cooperation. However, challenges arising from political risks, international sanctions, and domestic opposition must be addressed with targeted policy measures. The study offers recommendations to enhance the IPC's effectiveness, including streamlining bureaucratic processes, offering competitive fiscal terms, strengthening legal frameworks, enhancing transparency, and developing local capabilities. Moreover, aligning the IPC with Iran's foreign policy goals requires diversifying investment partnerships, leveraging the framework for regional cooperation, and integrating it with national development objectives. The insights provided contribute to understanding the complex interplay between contractual frameworks, foreign investment, and strategic interests in Iran's oil sector, informing policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers in their decision-making processes. The IPC's successful implementation will be crucial in shaping Iran's economic development and foreign policy trajectory in the years to come.
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Article Title Persian

تحلیل راهبردی چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران: ارتقای سرمایه‌گذاری خارجی و پیشبرد اهداف سیاست خارجی ایران

Author Persian

آرزو جهانی
کارشناسی ارشد حقوق خصوصی، تهران، ایران.
Abstract Persian

چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران (IPC) تغییر چشم‌گیری در رویکرد تهران برای جذب سرمایه‌گذاری خارجی در بخش نفت و همزمان پیشبرد منافع سیاست خارجی خود ایجاد کرده است. مقاله حاضر با بهره‌گیری از نظریه‌های ملی‌گرایی منابع، سرمایه‌گذاری مستقیم خارجی و دیپلماسی اقتصادی، به بررسی این پرسش محوری می‌پردازد که چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران چگونه در پی ایجاد تعادل میان جذب سرمایه‌گذاری خارجی در بخش نفت ایران و پیشبرد اهداف سیاست خارجی کشور است. این تحقیق با اتخاذ رویکردی توصیفی-تحلیلی، با استفاده از تحلیل کیفی، تحلیل تطبیقی و برنامه‌ریزی سناریو به ارزیابی پیامدهای چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران می‌پردازد. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران پتانسیل ارتقای انتقال فناوری، افزایش ظرفیت تولید نفت و تقویت همکاری‌های منطقه‌ای را دارد. با این حال، چالش‌های ناشی از ریسک‌های سیاسی، تحریم‌های بین‌المللی و مخالفت‌های داخلی باید از طریق اقدامات سیاستی هدفمند مورد توجه قرار گیرد. این مطالعه توصیه‌هایی برای افزایش اثربخشی چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران ارائه می‌دهد، از جمله تسهیل فرآیندهای دیوان‌سالارانه، ارائه شرایط مالی رقابتی، تقویت چارچوب‌های حقوقی، افزایش شفافیت و توسعه توانمندی‌های داخلی. علاوه بر این، همسویی چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران با اهداف سیاست خارجی ایران مستلزم تنوع‌بخشی به مشارکت‌های سرمایه‌گذاری، بهره‌گیری از این چارچوب برای همکاری‌های منطقه‌ای، ادغام آن با اهداف توسعه ملی و اطمینان از انطباق با اصول ملی‌گرایی منابع است. بینش‌های ارائه شده به درک تعامل پیچیده میان چارچوب‌های قراردادی، سرمایه‌گذاری خارجی و منافع راهبردی در بخش نفت ایران کمک می‌کند و به سیاست‌گذاران، ذی‌نفعان صنعت و پژوهشگران در فرآیندهای تصمیم‌گیری یاری می‌رساند. اجرای موفق چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران نقشی حیاتی در شکل‌دهی به مسیر توسعه اقتصادی و سیاست خارجی ایران در سال‌های پیش رو خواهد داشت.

Keywords Persian

چارچوب قراردادهای نفتی ایران (IPC)
سرمایه‌گذاری خارجی
ملی‌گرایی منابع
دیپلماسی اقتصادی
دیپلماسی انرژی
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  • Receive Date 19 March 2024
  • Revise Date 11 July 2024
  • Accept Date 22 July 2024