Venezuela Country Analysis Brief - October 2012

In 2011, the U.S. imported over 950 thousand barrels per day from Venezuela. As Venezuela develops its 513 billion barrel reserve of crude oil in the Orinoco Belt, U.S. import numbers may increase in the future.

For more information on Venezuela, visit http://www.eia.gov/countries/cab.cfm?fips=VE

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