Saudi Arabia's Major Oil and Gas Infrastructure
Figure 7.6 shows the locations of Saudi Arabia's oil fields, which intersect Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, and Iraq in the east and northeast. The ongoing war in Yemen has left its fossil fuel deposits untapped.
The west side of the Arabian Peninsula, including the Hijaz and Asir Mountains, contains mineral resources such as copper, gold, and iron ore. Fossil fuels are vital to the economies in other parts of North Africa and Southwest Asia. The sub-region of Central Asia, which we will explore in the next section, is rich in natural gas, oil, and minerals.
Figure 7.6 Saudi Arabia's Major Oil and Gas Infrastructure (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2014. Public Domain).
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/saudi_arabia-oil_gas_infrastructure-2014.png
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