Coverage dated October 22, 2026

Experts cast doubt on Venezuela’s longtime claim of 300 billion barrels of reserve oil

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A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country’s estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a corrupt government.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Venezuela claims to have 300 billion barrels of oil in the ground. But experts say that’s a stretch (opens MyNorthwest)

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    A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country’s estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a corrupt government.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Experts cast doubt on Venezuela’s longtime claim of 300 billion barrels of reserve oil (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country’s estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a corrupt government.

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