Related commentaries – Prophecy

Jesus Tells About His Return – Luke 21:20 – 21:28

Oil Plays a Big Part in Prophecy

Oil plays a big part in prophecy as Arab countries occupy 8% of the globe, yet possesses nearly two-thirds of the world’s total known supply of oil. The world’s proven oil reserves are given as follows:

Western Europe

10.3 billion bbl.

Africa

15.3 billion bbl.

Southeast Asia

14.0 billion bbl.

South America

25.5 billion bbl.

North America

47.2 billion bbl.

Communist World

54.9 billion bbl.

ARAB WORLD

390.0 billion bbl.        

(Illustration #411 in Encyclopedia of Illustrations by Paul Lee Tan).