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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation discovered Natural Gas reserves in Black Sea?
A
USA
B
UAE
C
Russia
D
Turkey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Despite the skepticism about drilling the first Domino-1 deep well in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea (Neptune block, sea depth-930 m), a field with preliminary reserves of 42-84 bcm of gas was discovered in 2011.

Detailed explanation-2: -Russia has the largest proved natural gas reserves in the world. As of 2020, it had 37.4 trillion cubic meters worth of the fossil fuel, three trillion cubic meters more than ten years prior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Turkey has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 58 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea, as the country’s total reserve in the sea has reached 710 bcm, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.

Detailed explanation-4: -Turkey, which has little oil and gas, is highly dependent on imports from Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as LNG imports from Qatar, the United States, Nigeria and Algeria for its gas.

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