Animated map showing Venezuela's oil reserves, pipelines, distribution network and refineries, according to the country's Ministry of Hydrocarbons ----- Carte animée montrant les exploitations pétrolières et les différentes infrastructures du Venezuela,

Venezuela has the largest oil reserves, the ninth-largest natural gas reserves, and vast untapped minerals such as gold.

Venezuela is believed to have deposits of several minerals classified as critical by the U.S. Geological Survey, including coltan—a tantalum- and niobium-bearing mineral—and bauxite, the primary ore of aluminum.

The following are key facts about the oil and mining sectors of Venezuela, whose President Nicolas Maduro was captured by US forces on Saturday.

It’s time for politicians to stop arguing about Venezuela and the recent capture of the brutal dictator, Nicolas Maduro, and start counting.

The evolving U.S.–Venezuela standoff is drawing renewed attention from energy markets, as investors weigh how shifts in sanctions, diplomacy and oil policy could ripple through American companies.

Venezuela is home to the world’s largest reported oil reserves. The country’s other commodities have also caught the Trump administration’s attention.