Advancements in oil technology after World War II affected the oil industry by __________.i. providing opportunities to drill in new areasii. allowing for deeper drillingiii. restricting the ability to discover new oil

After World War II, improved oil technology made it possible to reach oil in new areas and drill to greater depths. These advances expanded the ability to discover oil rather than restricting it, so statement iii is false. Therefore, the correct choice is D, “i and ii only.”

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