HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Southwest Asia
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Northwest Asia
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South America
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East Russia
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Southwest Asian countries with the greatest reserves of natural gas and oil are Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and Kuwait.
Detailed explanation-2: -1 Answer. 46 billion barrels, or about 4%, according to the references.
Detailed explanation-3: -Western Asia has the largest known oil reserves, located in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Other regions in Southwest Asia have limited amounts of oil, and known petroleum reserves on the Indian subcontinent are small as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -At this moment, Southeast Asia produces nearly 2 million barrels per day (as well as 500 million cubic feet natural gas). However, the region’s main oil producers, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, are planning for a future as oil importers as their oil output declines and domestic demand rises.