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Oil-rich countries in the middle east cover about 4% of earth’s total land area but possess about 48% of the world’s known oil reserves. what is the main reason for the high concentration of reserves in this part of the world?

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I'd say this high concentration is due to geological processes
Geological processes are things such as erosion, tectonic plate shifts, e.t.c.
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