That was the first time ever Brazil lost a WC qualifying at home.  Wild CONMEBOL.  

Brazil lost 3 in a row
Uruguay won 3 in a row
Colombia the only undefeated team
Venezuela at 4th place
Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela have not lost a game in last five

Sanctions….???!!!

Iran Sees Its Oil Production Rising to 3.6 Million Barrels per Day by March 2024

Iran expects its oil production to rise to 3.6 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the current Iranian year in March 2024, from around 3.3 million bpd now, Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji has said.

The minister talked about Iranian oil production during a visit by Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi to the headquarters of the Ministry of Oil, Iranian media reported.

Iran has recently signed six contracts for the development of oil and gas fields in the past months, including deals to develop joint fields in the west of Karun, such as Azadegan and Yaran. The total value of the contracts is $14.5 billion, according to the minister.

Iran’s oil production was 2.2 million bpd in August 2021 and has now increased to 3.3 million bpd. Output is further set to rise to 3.6 million bpd by the end of this winter.

This summer, Iran’s oil production and exports were estimated to have soared the highest level since the U.S. sanctions were imposed in 2018. Iran oil production dropped to less than 300,000 bpd during Trump administration.