Projections are that there is more oil in the tar sands of Canada than in the underground reserves of Saudi Arabia.

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According to the Government of Canada, the country has an estimated 167.7 billion barrels of oil reserves in the tar sands, while Saudi Arabia has an estimated 266.5 billion barrels of conventional oil reserves underground. However, it should be noted that the extraction and production of oil from the tar sands is more expensive and environmentally damaging compared to conventional oil extraction.

Projections Are That There Is More Oil in the Tar