The United States is suddenly positioning itself not just as the world's largest oil producer, but as a potential gatekeeper of the planet's biggest reserves. By moving aggressively into Venezuela ...

Trump says U.S. oil companies are eager to get involved.

Venezuela is a resource-rich country that now stands to benefit tremendously from the recent ousting of the corrupt former ...

Considering the big picture, there’s still plenty of room for debate about whether the Venezuela factor has materially altered Big Oil’s fortunes from an investment perspective.

Venezuela’s oil collapse stems from technical and institutional breakdowns, not a lack of reserves. Expropriation of foreign partners deprived PDVSA of capital, expertise, and operational capacity.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations. Years of economic collapse drove ...

GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan talks about the potential impacts of the Venezuela oil situation on gas prices for Americans.

When it comes to oil-rich countries, one would usually think of Middle Eastern nations like Saudi Arabia or Iraq. But what many do not know is that the country with the largest oil reserves in the ...