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Yemen Resource Reserves (2026)

1986

2021

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

1986

2021

What to know

Yemen had a diversified reserves profile spanning oil and gas. Its holdings came to 3.000 billion barrels of oil and 16.90 trillion cubic feet of gas.

Key reserves

Oil reserves (2021)

3.00 B bbl

Natural gas reserves (2021)

16.90 TCF

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Crude oil proved reserves

In 2021, Yemen had 3.000 billion barrels of proved crude oil reserves. Over the prior decade, those reserves held roughly steady.

Natural gas proved reserves

In 2021, Yemen held 16.90 trillion cubic feet of proved natural gas reserves. Reserves held roughly steady over the prior decade.

The bottom line

Yemen held meaningful stocks across oil and gas, which gave it flexibility across global energy markets.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

What to know

Yemen had a diversified reserves profile spanning oil and gas. Its holdings came to 3.000 billion barrels of oil and 16.90 trillion cubic feet of gas.

Key reserves

Oil reserves (2021)

3.00 B bbl

Natural gas reserves (2021)

16.90 TCF

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Crude oil proved reserves

In 2021, Yemen had 3.000 billion barrels of proved crude oil reserves. Over the prior decade, those reserves held roughly steady.

Natural gas proved reserves

In 2021, Yemen held 16.90 trillion cubic feet of proved natural gas reserves. Reserves held roughly steady over the prior decade.

The bottom line

Yemen held meaningful stocks across oil and gas, which gave it flexibility across global energy markets.

Yemen Resource Reserves (2026)

Yemen Resource Reserves (2026)

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Oman

Republic of Korea

Algeria

Iraq

Spain

Argentina

Afghanistan

Canada

Angola

Ukraine

Morocco

Poland

Uzbekistan

What to know

Key reserves

Crude oil proved reserves

Natural gas proved reserves

The bottom line

Saudi Arabia

Oman

Republic of Korea

Algeria

Iraq

Spain

Argentina

Afghanistan

Canada

Angola

Ukraine

Morocco

Poland

Uzbekistan

What to know

Key reserves

Crude oil proved reserves

Natural gas proved reserves

The bottom line