What resource made western nations so interested in the middle east?
a. oil
b. coal
c. lumber
d. natural gas

The correct answer is letter A. oil. Westerners are interested in Middle East's supply of oil. In the whole world, Middle East the primary source of oil that supplies a lot of countries, not only in some parts of Asia but as well the Western part of the globe. It has a large oil deposits.

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