UPSC PRELIMS · GEOGRAPHY · WORLD GEOGRAPHY: OIL AND GAS TRANSPORT
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for transporting oil and natural gas shipments from the Persian Gulf region to Europe. Statement-II: The Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. Which one of the following is correct?
Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.
EXPLANATION
The Sumed pipeline runs across Egypt from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean and provides an alternative route for transporting petroleum around the Suez Canal. Thus both statements are correct and the geographical connection explains its strategic role.
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