TEHRAN, Jan. 6 (Shana) - Majlis Vice-Speaker Mohammad-Hassan Abutorabifard said on Wednesday that the current downward trend in the price of crude oil is a golden opportunity for Iran�s economy not a threat.

Speaking at a conference on resistive economy here he said, �A country which was run by 100-dollar oil price per barrel is now managed by 30-dollar oil and since there has been no meaningful difference in the country�s management style, it can be concluded that by the reduction of oil dependency, the trend can continue.�

�The lesson to be learned for the country�s economy is that if in future the price of oil soars again to 100 dollars per barrel, we can transfer 70 percent of the revenues to the National Development Fund,� he said.

He also expressed disappointment over high consumption of gas during winter in Iran saying it is harming the national economy.

By SHANA