petroleum and natural gas
Water is the most scarce resource in north Africa and southwest Asia.
Below is the original answer from some "smart-@$$" The most important resource is Water, mainly for survival. (obviously, the original answer is from some kid who doesn't know what he is talking about.) me i don't think that YOU are an important resource!! Water is an important resource in southwest Asia because without it everyone there would die. the second most important would be oil, but that is less necessary than water, because you can live without it. without oil, southwest Asia would struggle, but they would be alive. without water, well...you can say goodbye to southwest asians completely.
it is very scarce
it is oil
Fossil fuels tend to be more abundant in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
water
Oil and Tea are the 2 most valuable Natural Resources in Southwest Asia
Oil and Gas
Natural gas had brought most of the wealth to Southwest Asia. Also petroleum has brought in a lot of money to Asia.
There is no natural physical boundary between Europe and southwest Asia. -Apex
Natural Resource of South and South-east Asia are oil, art's and agriculuture.
Petroleum