Question

How does access to oil play a role in conflict within oil-rich regions? (1 point)

Access to oil leads to competing alliances of countries that frequently go to war over oil policy.

Countries with greater access to oil have more wealth and stability and come to dominate their regions.

O
Oil is directly responsible for most conflict between countries in oil-rich regions.

Oil indirectly influences conflicts by attracting the involvement of other interested countries.

C

Answer 1

Correct answer: "Oil indirectly influences conflicts by attracting the involvement of other interested countries."

Brief explanation: Oil creates strategic value and rents that external states, corporations, and local elites compete for, which can fuel proxy interventions, support for armed groups, and political instability rather than being the direct sole cause of most fights.