Energy policy of Venezuela

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Venezuela has the largest conventional oil reserves and the second-largest natural gas reserves in the Western Hemisphere.^[1] In addition Venezuela has non-conventional oil deposits (extra-heavy crude oil, bitumen and tar sands) approximately equal to the world's reserves of conventional oil.^[2] Venezuela is also amongst world leaders in hydroelectric production, supplying a majority of the nation's electrical power through the process.