Economic Data for Selected Middle Eastern Countries
Country GDP per capita GDP Growth Rate (per year) Oil Production (bbl/day, in millions) Literacy Rates
Iran $12,500 1.5% 4.17 77%
Israel $28,400 0.2% 0.03 97%
Qatar $119,500 9.5% 1.21 89%
Saudi Arabia $20,600 0.1% 2.43 79%
What is the BEST explanation as to why Israel produces so few barrels of oil?
Responses
A They do not have the ability to extract oil from the earth.They do not have the ability to extract oil from the earth.
B They have very little oil to drill and extract.They have very little oil to drill and extract.
C They refuse to export their oil.They refuse to export their oil.
D They have been in a decade-long war with Iran.
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B. They have very little oil to drill and extract.
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