Independent Review Cuts Venezuela's Recoverable Oil Reserves Estimate Sharply

Independent experts have revised down Venezuela's technically recoverable oil reserves to a fraction of the reported 300 billion barrels, undermining White House production and profitability projections tied to the country. The review challenges official figures long used to justify policy and investment assumptions. Uncertainty remains over the exact magnitude of the reduction and its impact on near-term output.

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