Back to briefingModerateUnited StatesOil & gasAug 29, 2026, 2:29 AMAmid high gas prices and shrinking crude stockpile, Trump says U.S. to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reservesVenezuela has one of the largest oil reserves in the world, with an estimated 303 billion barrels of crude oil in the ground.Read original sourceToday's stories