Editing Veracruz (section)

===Natural resources===
[[File:Torre Petrolera Poza Rica.jpg|thumb|100px|Petroleum tower in Poza Rica]]

Veracruz, a resource-rich state, plays a significant role in Mexico's economy. It hosts about 35% of the country's water supply, and is a key hub for oil production.<ref name="schmal"/> While the state's mountains also contain unexploited coal, iron, gold, and silver reserves, its mining activity primarily focuses on non-metallic minerals such as [[calcium]], [[feldspar]], [[kaolin]], [[marble]], and [[silica]]. The state ranks fourth in the country for non-metallic mineral output. In total, mining contributes 1.5% to the state's economy.<ref name="schmal"/>

Veracruz was a pioneer in both the extraction and refining of petroleum products.<ref name="mediofisico"/> The state has about one-fourth of Mexico's petroleum reserves and ranks third in petroleum production.<ref name="mediofisico"/><ref name="brittanica"/> Most of this production is concentrated in the northern part of the state.<ref name="schmal"/> Approximately {{convert|40000000|oilbbl}} of oil are produced each year and {{convert|109870000000|cuft|m3}} of natural gas. Petrochemicals represent 28.1% of the state's manufacturing and ranks first nationally. There are 22 petrochemical plants, with the most important being [[La Cangrejera]], [[Jáltipan de Morelos]], [[Poza Rica]], [[Cosoleacaque]], [[Pajaritos, Veracruz|Pajaritos]] and [[Minatitlán, Veracruz|Minatitlán]].