It depends on what you mean by "important".
In terms of export value, the following are the most important resources of the Middle East:
In terms of sustaining the lives of Middle Easterners:
Oil and a lot of it! Oil is the dominant resource in the Middle East, however there are also large quantities of natural gas and phosphates in some countries.
Petroleum, also known as "oil" or "black gold."
Oil is the main resources of the middle east.
Oil is the Middle East's most valuable resource. Certain nations in the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia, have plenty of it and their export industries are doing quite well.
The Middle East's most prominent resource is PETROLEUM.
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Oil is the richest resource in the middle east.
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The Middle East is an important world resource because there is a lot of oil in that area which is useful. For example, gas for your car.
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Petroleum.
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It depends on how you read the question.If the question is asking what are the most important resources for Middle East exports, the answers are petroleum and natural gas.If the question is asking what resource is most valuable to Middle Easterners, it is water.
Petroleum.
Oil. Crude oil that is.