NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY

Created: 3/13/1980

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National Intelligence Daily

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IRANI Sabotage Cuts Oil Production

Sabotage--inolud{ng at leastipeline sxploslons in the lastfurther reduced Iranian oil output.

output was running aa low aa

illion barrels per day at the beginning of the week, down fromillion level of early this month. Output from offshore wells continues to runarrels per day. If the pipelines are repaired withinays. Iran should bo able to meet its oxportby drawing on large crude stocks at Khark island.

Arab dissidents probably are responsible for the sabotage. Iran ishargingaids theencouraging the saboteurs'. | |

Sabotage of pipelines feeding the Abadan oilreduced the output of refined products by_about

ercent last week* /

Although fuel is reporTSoTto do in snort-supply in the provinces, shortages in Tehran have eased in recent days.

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