The retirement of Iran's veteran Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh after presidential elections on Jun. 18 will mark the departure of the longest serving oil minister in the Opec-plus alliance of producer countries. But it may not be only his experience that will be missed. Zanganeh has been combative and defiant at times, especially in recent years when US sanctions - supported by some Opec countries - hammered Iran's oil exports and crippled its economy. But he is also a respected technocrat with the deft diplomatic skills needed to navigate some of the politically challenging Opec and Opec-plus meetings (IOD May17'21).
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