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07/08/2026

Can oil really save Venezuela's economy? The country has the world's largest reserves, so can it take advantage whilst global energy supplies are under pressure because of events in the Middle East?

Can oil really save Venezuela's economy? The country has the world's largest reserves, so can it take advantage whilst global energy supplies are under pressure because of events in the Middle East?

Reviving Venezuela's biggest industry is just one part of the change that's needed as the country recovers from deadly earthquakes and tries to restructure a mountain of debt after years of mismanagement.

Respected former central bank president Ruth Krivoy and leading oil executive Ali Moshiri of Amos Global Energy give their takes on the role oil can play.

Meanwhile, the president of Venezuela's Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Felipe Capozzolo of Fedecamaras, explains some of the other reforms that could help the country become wealthy again.

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