Large quantities of oil are refined locally at Abadan, in Iran, in Bahrain, and elsewhere, but most of it is exported to northwestern Europe and other parts of the world as crude oil.

• 大量的石油是在本地区精炼的，在伊朗的阿巴丹，在巴林以及其它地方，但大部分是作为原油向西北欧和世界其它地区出口的。