Saudi Arabia's proved oil reserves amount to some 102 billion barrels, according to conservative estimates. Taking into account risked prospective resources in yet undiscovered fields and contingent resources in discoveries, recoverable reserves in Saudi Arabia could be as high as 299 billion barrels. This compares to proved reserves of 34 billion barrels in the United States.
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