Venezuela USA War

This page contains the facts not published by the mainstream media.

Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, estimated at approximately 303 billion barrels as of 2025.

Source: WikiPedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserves_in_Venezuela

Venezuela has significant deposits of rare and strategic minerals. These include:
– Gold, diamonds, and iron ore
– Coltan (columbite-tantalite), referred to as Venezuela’s “blue gold” (Oro Azul). Coltan is critical for electronics manufacturing
– Uranium, coal, bauxite, nickel, and various industrial minerals
– Copper & lead

Source: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey
Link: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1990/0016/report.pdf

Venezuelan oil, especially from the Orinoco Belt, is known to have high sulfur content, typically between 4% and 6% sulfur, making it “sour” crude. This extra-heavy and sour crude also contains high levels of nitrogen and other contaminants, which complicate refining and make processing more expensive and energy-intensive compared to lighter crudes.

Source: Share Talk
Link: https://www.share-talk.com/is-the-venezuelan-oil-basin-doomed-to-become-the-worlds-largest-stranded-asset/

China does have involvement in the Caribbean region related to oil processing. Specifically, Chinese companies, including Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (GZE), have shown interest in upgrading and operating refineries in the Caribbean, notably the Isla refinery on the island of Curaçao. This refinery has strategic importance due to its potential to process heavy and extra-heavy crude oils like those from Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt.

Source: Global Americans
Link: https://globalamericans.org/caribbean-geopolitics-and-curacaos-isla-refinery/

Source: 2016 memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Guangdong Zhenrong and BP
Link: https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/newsguangdong-zhenrong-energy-signs-mou-with-bp-for-caribbean-oil-refinery-5664884/?cf-view

China has demonstrated clear interest in Venezuela’s rare minerals, including coltan and other strategic resources seen in Chinese investment and cooperation in Venezuela’s mining and metallurgy sectors as of 2025. Venezuelan officials have signed deals with Chinese companies to modernize and develop mining projects, including those related to coltan, gold, and bauxite in regions such as the Orinoco Mining Arc.

Source: The Rio Times
Link: https://www.riotimesonline.com/venezuela-boosts-mining-and-metals-with-global-deals/

Trump Administration Admits It Doesn’t Know Who Exactly It’s Killing in Boat Strikes

Source: The Intercept
Link: https://theintercept.com/2025/10/31/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-unprivileged-belligerants/