Oil. Crude oil that is.
Oil is the richest resource in the middle east.
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water
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.
water
Petroleum.
Oil
oil is in surplus, well was. Saddam Hussein blew up all the oil rigs because of Kuwait. Hussein through that Kuwait was trying to steal oil which led to the UN getting 32 nations together and fighting desert storm.
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.
The Middle East became rich due to the discovery of oil.
Oil
Petroleum.