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.
Petroleum.
Oil is the richest resource in the middle east.
The most important resource for the whole region is oil.
The lack of it.
Oil and natural gas.
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.
It depends on what you mean by "important".In terms of export value, the following are the most important resources of the Middle East:Oil/PetroleumGoldDiamondsEmeraldsNatural GasIn terms of sustaining the lives of Middle Easterners:Water/RainFirm soil
water
workforce
water
Oil
Water, all middle eastern countries, excpet lebanon, are water deficit countries. Besides,platinum is currently the most expensive and rare resource throughout the world not just the middle east where its production is not much.