@fmonaldi

Director, Latin America Energy Program & Wallace S. Wilson Fellow @CES_Baker_Inst @BakerInstitute @RiceUniversity | International Faculty @IESA | 🇻🇪 🇦🇷 🇮🇹

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Joined August 2010
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Reuters Venezuela@ReutersVzla9h
First Venezuelan oil from US-NABEP deal arrives in Texas, to be sold to Exxon, Citgo reuters.com/business/energy/…

First Venezuelan oil from US-NABEP deal arrives in Texas, to be sold to Exxon, Citgo

The first cargo of Venezuelan crude under a deal between ‌the US and producer NABEP unloaded in Texas on Tuesday and will be sold by the US government to refineries run by Exxon Mobil and Venezuela...

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Jarrett Renshaw
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Worth noting that the White House claims that Venezuelan crude was sold at "no cost" to the US. But NABEP says: "The cargo is part of the U.S. government's right to purchase 20% of NABEP's production AT COST with no markup, a provision of the company's August agreement with the U.S. Departments of State and War."
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Reuters Venezuela@ReutersVzla16h
US court of appeals affirms validity of Venezuela's PDVSA 2020 bonds reuters.com/legal/litigation…

US court of appeals affirms validity of Venezuela's PDVSA 2020 bonds

A US court of appeals on Tuesday affirmed the ​validity of bonds issued by ‌Venezuela's state-run oil firm PDVSA maturing in 2020, which were defaulted, saying ​pre-approval from the South American...

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Latin America’s oil boom will be shaped less by ownership than by institutions. @fmonaldi shows how stable rules and commercial autonomy can make NOCs catalysts—not constraints. Read more ⤵️ issuu.com/mh183/docs/energy_… #OilMarkets #LatinAmerica #EnergyPolicy
Oil rig illuminated at dusk with a purple sky, alongside text about Latin America's oil boom and national oil companies' roles.

ALT Oil rig illuminated at dusk with a purple sky, alongside text about Latin America's oil boom and national oil companies' roles.

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Laura Dib@lauradibOct 25
1/ MarĂ­a Corina Machado's return highlights something important: the Venezuelan cause continues to enjoy bipartisan support.
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Orçun Selçuk
@orcunselcukOct 25
Adding Lula 2026 to this list, defying all the odds!
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Bloomberg
@businessOct 25
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Caracas in a surprise move that could pose the biggest test yet to acting President Delcy Rodríguez bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Machado Returns to Venezuela in Surprise Challenge to RodrĂ­guez

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Caracas in a surprise move that could pose the biggest test yet to acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s political opening and the Trump...

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Simon Kuper@KuperSimonOct 24
I've been in France since 2002 and have never seen the streets so violent nor the politics so extreme. From the sacking of the supermarket on my street to the prospect of Présidente Le Pen, here's me @FT including thoughts from 2 French Nobel laureates as.ft.com/r/addcad57-0f9d-4e…

France is looking ungovernable. And it’s going to get worse

As disorder engulfs Paris and Marine Le Pen waits in the wings, the country is running out of money, patience and answers

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Jason Furman
@jasonfurmanOct 23
I'm thrilled to be launching Econvitals today. It's been the main way in which I have been tracking and understanding the economy over the last several months. And I decided I might as well share it with all of you--for free. Has a combo of website, email lists & social media.
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Econ. Hermes A. PĂ©rez F.@EconPerezOct 24
Aquí la opinión calificada sobre el tema petrolero de @mariannaparraga con algunos elementos en común que le pude por al profesor @fmonaldi youtu.be/jxUXN4Jyts8?si=J5Zv…

ÂżEL ACUERDO SECRETO DE WASHINGTON Y NABET? La verdad del contrato en...

El petrĂłleo venezolano se negocia bajo condiciones que los ciudadan...

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Vinod Sreeharsha@VinodSreeharshaOct 23
Another crazy story from Venezuela by @kejalvyas "Politically motivated jailings and the seizure of private businesses—live on under Maduro’s successor, Delcy Rodríguez, and the U.S. government apparatus that controls much of the interim leadership now." wsj.com/world/americas/venez…

Venezuela’s Shrimp King Wanted His $700 Million Firm Back. Now He’s in Jail.

The country’s biggest seafood company shows how Nicolás Maduro’s antibusiness tactics prevail under the U.S.-backed government in Caracas.

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Bloomberg LĂ­nea
@BloombergLinea_Oct 24
Manuel Iribarren, venezolano de 28 años vinculado a Silicon Valley, consiguió un contrato con PDVSA para desarrollar un bloque petrolero mediante Primavera Infinita, fundada en 2026. La empresa busca producir 100.000 barriles diarios, aunque no ha revelado cómo financiará el proyecto. ¿Cómo llegó un emprendedor tecnológico al negocio petrolero venezolano? Conoce la historia completa: bit.ly/4skTQMJ 📷: Cortesía/Petróleos de Venezuela
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Televidentes CNN-EE@cnnesptvfansOct 24
#CNNNegocios Con Gabi FrĂ­as (@gfrias): Siembran Dudas Sobre Las Reservas De Crudo De #Venezuela Junto A Francisco Monaldi (@fmonaldi) Del @BakerInstitute / @RiceUniversity - Octubre 23, 2026 youtu.be/ehXGJXV1WK0 #RT

CNN Negocios Con Gabi FrĂ­as: Siembran Dudas Sobre Las Reservas De Crudo De Venezuela - 10/23/26

A finales del mes de agosto, el presidente Donald Trump anunciĂł un ...

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Visual Capitalist
@VisualCapOct 21
Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 🌍  visualcapitalist.com/the-wor…
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Reuters Venezuela@ReutersVzlaOct 21
Venezuela's PDVSA to appoint new boards to US units PDV Holding and Citgo, counsel says Oct 21 (Reuters) - Authorities at Venezuela's oil company PDVSA are working to appoint new boards of directors to its US units PDV Holding and Citgo
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ProPublica
@propublicaOct 21
New: The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over oil fields had remained unclear — until now. propub.li/3UdAtIG

The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over...

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BlackMaps 🗺️
@maps_blackOct 21
🇦🇷⛽️ | Nuevo record histórico en producción de petroleo de Argentina que se acerca al millón de barriles En agosto de 2026 produjo 943.000 barriles por día El país entra al top 20 de mayores productores del mundo
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Reuters Venezuela@ReutersVzlaOct 20
Rubio says US to discuss refining more Venezuelan crude with India's Reliance MUMBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the United States will talk with India's Reliance RELI.NS about refining more Venezuelan crude.
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Bloomberg
@businessOct 19
Citgo, the Venezuelan-owned, US-based refiner, has raised its 2026 operating profit outlook by $2 billion because of surging fuel margins, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Citgo Raises Profit Outlook by $2 Billion as Fuel Margins Surge

Citgo Petroleum Corp., the Venezuelan-owned, US-based refiner, has raised its 2026 operating profit outlook by $2 billion because of surging fuel margins, according to a document seen by Bloomberg...

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How are global energy pathways evolving? Watch @SPGlobal’s Sebastian Borgarello share his perspective during the “Multidimensional Global Energy Pathways” panel at CES’ Annual Energy Summit.
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