Some of the gas we use every day comes from Middle Eastern oil.Conflict in the Middle East makes it more difficult to ship that oil around the world.During a war in the Middle East, what would you expect to happen to the price of oil?

A war can make it harder to ship oil from the Middle East, reducing the amount available to buyers around the world. When supply falls while demand remains, oil becomes scarcer and its price would be expected to go up, so “The price would go up” is correct.

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