A student maps the world’s largest proven oil reserves by country. Which state most often tops textbook lists in the 2020s?
Q1. A student maps the world’s largest proven oil reserves by country. Which state most often tops textbook lists in the 2020s?
Answer: Venezuela with very large proved oil reserves
Explanation: Venezuela holds the world's largest proved conventional oil reserves, estimated at over 300 billion barrels according to OPEC and BP Statistical Review data through the 2020s, primarily in the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt. Iceland, Switzerland, and Bhutan have negligible or no significant petroleum reserves.