Which option most accurately compares how oil and energy consumption are distributed around the world?
1) Countries with more oil production are always more developed and consume more energy than countries without oil.
2) Countries with more oil production will try to sell the energy to countries without oil production and therefore reduce their energy consumption.
3) Countries with more oil production often consume more energy, but some large energy consumers lack oil reserves and are required to import oil.
4) Countries with more oil production usually consume more energy than other countries and reduce exports to keep oil for their own industries.
Option 3) Countries with more oil production often consume more energy, but some large energy consumers lack oil reserves and are required to import oil.
The most accurate option that compares how oil and energy consumption are distributed around the world is option 3) Countries with more oil production often consume more energy, but some large energy consumers lack oil reserves and are required to import oil.
While it is true that countries with more oil production often consume more energy, it is not always the case that they are more developed or that countries without oil production consume less energy. Additionally, while countries with oil production do export energy, it does not necessarily mean that they reduce their own energy consumption.
Some large energy consumers may lack oil reserves and therefore are required to import oil to meet their energy demands. This means that there is a complex distribution of oil and energy consumption around the world, which cannot be generalized by assuming that countries with more oil production consume more energy or that they reduce exports to keep oil for their own industries.