Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

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Apr 11, 2026, 4:00 pm90 ptsTrending
It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves. Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash point, as it is now with a war underway that's causing a global energy crisis.

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