SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Most of the oil in the Middle East is found in countries located around the ____
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Red Sea
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Persian Gulf
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Mediterranean Sea
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Tigris River
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Many of the largest oil producers are in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Iraq. Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil producer and accounts for roughly 15% of global output.
Detailed explanation-2: -Key Points. In March of 1908, after years of difficult conditions and failure, geologist George Bernard Reynolds discovered oil in Persia (modern-day Iran).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Persian Gulf countries contain a significant percentage of the world’s oil reserves and production capacity: Proven oil reserves of 728 billion barrels, representing 55 percent of the world’s oil reserves at the end of 2006.
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