BBCNEWS Context March 7, 2022 21:34:00
But also around the world. so, we have to dramatically reduce our dependency on gas and oil from russia — that will take time. washington is looking at countries that could ease the pressure, and there's a close neighbour sitting on a vast reserve. venezuela has more oil than any other country in the world — 303 billion barrels — equivalent to 18.2% of global oil reserves. the trump administration tried to topple mr maduro's government by sanctioning venezuelan oil exports. mr maduro responded by seeking economic and diplomatic help from russia, as well as iran and china. senior us offic...