Bush says many countries have a stake in the Persian Gulf region. Why might this be the case?

Choices are,

A: Kuwait is an expansive country with a very large population.

B: The Persian Gulf is the center of the world's fishing industry.

C: The world depends on oil produced by Gulf countries, such as Kuwait.

C: The world depends on oil produced by Gulf countries, such as Kuwait

The Persian Gulf is a region that is very important to the world, and the reason for this is that there is lot of oil and natural gas reserves in this region. These are actually the only two things that the Persian Gulf can offer to the world, but nonetheless, they are crucial for every country's economy in the world, so there is a heavy dependence on this small region. The enormous reserves of oil and natural gas are also the main reason behind the constant conflicts in this region, but also the main reason why lot of effort is put to control and stop this conflicts.