The shadow of the global crisis of the Great Depression of 1929 on the oil contract of 1933/1312 (against methodological nationalism)

With the world economic crisis in 1929, every country took a way out of this crisis. The government of Iran, which had started infrastructure development programs years ago, was faced with the decrease and decrease of exports and imports, increase of oil income and unemployment of workers. Economic changes and reforms such as monopolizing foreign trade, adding taxes, reducing wages, etc. were an attempt to get out of the crisis. One of these solutions was trying to amend the oil contract, which was included in the government's plans since 1306. What has been neglected in the historical research related to the contract of 1312/1933 is the relationship between this contract and the global economic crisis of 1329.

Using the method of historical analysis and relying on documents, newspapers, this research has tried to investigate the global crisis of 1929 regarding the conclusion of the oil contract 1312/1933 and the final maps of the contract and its role in the construction of the oil industry.

Research shows that Reza Shah's government could not complete the oil contract change plan as expected due to the pressure of the economic crisis and the shaky and unstable global economy. Under the influence of the problems of the global crisis on the domestic and foreign economy of the country, he was forced to conclude a contract that was believed to be a continuation of the Darcy contract. This factory benefited the oil industry from the country's economy.