We visualise the scale of the world’s largest oil reserves, worth trillions of dollars and now controlled by the US.
We visualise the scale of the world’s largest oil reserves, worth trillions of dollars and now controlled by the US.
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Since the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro last month, the United States government has taken direct control of selling millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil.
Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, estimated at 303 billion barrels, more than five times larger than those of the US.
Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves, more than five times more than the United States.
Venezuela has the largest oil reserves, the ninth-largest natural gas reserves, and vast untapped minerals such as gold.
The type of oil held by Venezuela makes it particularly lucrative for US refineries, analysts say.
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