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Which two bodies of water are the most important for shipping in the Middle East, especially for the transport of oil?
A.
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
B.
the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
C.
the Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf
D.
the Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea

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C. the Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf contains major oil fields and export terminals (and the Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint), while the Suez Canal is the vital shipping route linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean and shortening routes from the Middle East to Europe and beyond.