The re-entry of Iranian crude oil exports into an already well supplied market is being watched closely by Middle East oil producers, but their full re-entry is likely to take “years rather than months,” the Arab Petroleum Investment Corp. or Apicorp said Wednesday. The introduction of significant Iranian barrels could force OPEC to consider re-introducing supply management measures, but this will not be straightforward, the Al Khobar-based investment company said in a research note, “as Iran has repeatedly signaled its desire to re-capture market share and that other OPEC players should create the necessary space.” Apicorp was created by the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries as a commercially-focused financial institution to help provide financing options for the Arab energy industry. Iran’s ability to deliver on its production and export targets will therefore be watched carefully by the oil producers on the other side of the Persian Gulf for […]