Why did oil become scarce in Britain after Egypt closed the Suez Canal in 1956?

A. Oil could not be transported from the Middle East through the Suez Canal.

OB. Oil wells in Egypt had to be closed down.

OC.

Shipping industries in Britain went on strike because of the closure.

OD.

Iran and Iraq refused to export oil to Britain.

E.

British oil rigs shut their operations in the Middle East.

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Leroy Zhang

2 January, 05:09

Why did oil become scarce in Britain after Egypt closed the Suez Canal in 1956?

A. Oil could not be transported from the Middle East through the Suez Canal.

OB. Oil wells in Egypt had to be closed down.

OC.

Shipping industries in Britain went on strike because of the closure.

OD.

Iran and Iraq refused to export oil to Britain.

E.

British oil rigs shut their operations in the Middle East.

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Paityn · Answer 1

Answer: E

Explanation: The Suez Canal is an artificial opening built on Egyptian territory to connect the Red and Mediterranean Seas and allow maritime communication between Europe and Asia without having to contour the African continent. This passage made Egypt a kind of gateway between the West and the East.