The country’s crude oil is heavy, too thick to flow through a pipeline without dilution, and is filled with corrosive chemicals that can destroy refineries.

Donald Trump has promised to ‘fix’ Venezuela’s ‘broken’ oil industry – but with analysts estimating that could take up to 14 years and billions of dollars, what is in it for the…

The country’s crude oil is heavy, too thick to flow through a pipeline without dilution, and is filled with corrosive chemicals that can destroy refineries.

US faces big challenges in trying to unlock ‘tremendous wealth’ from Venezuela’s long-neglected oil industry