I can' t speak to Greece and the Balkans, but Libya has extremely high quality crude oil.

Italy’s ambitions also did not line up with those of Germany. Italy wanted to establish an empire in North Africa, Greece, and the Balkans. All of these areas are poor fighting country and provided no real benefit in resources or raw materials. Germany did not benefit at all by supporting Italy’s expansion into Libya, Tunisia, Greece, and Alb…
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I can' t speak to Greece and the Balkans, but Libya has extremely high quality crude oil. Sweet (low sulfur) crude oil was the reason that Libya was so wealthy that the US decided that Libya needed more "democracy" in 2011.
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