To the north of the left bank of the Orinoco River stretches the largest confirmed accumulation of liquid hydrocarbons on Earth "Orinoco Hugo Chávez Frias Oil Belt".
(technically known as FPO).
With an area exceeding 55,000 square kilometers, covering the southern states of Guarico, Enzoategui and Monges, this geological reservoir has placed the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the top of the countries with the largest proven oil reserves on a global scale.