Saudi Oil Reserves: A Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma

Saudi Arabia has long reigned as the most important holder of oil reserves in the world but new data from a leading oil consultancy estimates volumes are sharply lower than official government projections, placing the kingdom below the United States and Russia.

Saudi Oil Reserves: A Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma
Khalid al-Falih, minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, speaks to journalists prior to an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria on June 2. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

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