Investigating the Economic Structure of Khuzestan Province with Emphasis on the Role of Oil Revenues

The article aims to investigate the role of oil in the economic structure of Khuzestan province. The main question is whether oil plays a role in the economic structure of Khuzestan province. Natural resources are essentially a blessing and can act as the primary driver of the wealth production cycle. Oil as one of these drivers plays a key role in the economic structure of countries. The authors have used the quantitative-qualitative method. Some data are obtained from referring to books and works of other researchers, and some quantitative analysis is derived from qualitative data, some data are also obtained from interviews with 18 people. Experts and officials are asked about how to use the role of oil on the economic structure and by selecting interview codes, the interviews are analyzed. Also, in the continuation of the research, the swot technique has been used to identify the strengths, weaknesses, capabilities, and threats of the province. The findings showed that oil can have an actual and potential role in the economic structure of Khuzestan province.