Fill in the blank with an appropriate answer. The king plans to move the kingdom away from __ domestic energy consumption, a change that will allow the Saudis to ____ oil exports in the years to come.

Options

A. extravagant, decrease
B. wasteful, increase
C. unnecessary: minimize
D. substantial, moderate

Answer

B

Explanation

wasteful (Adj.) : using more of something than is necessary, not saving.
Here, wasteful, increase is the right option.