@fmonaldi

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

 Houston, TX
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Joined August 2010
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Please check my op-ed for @AmerQuarterly of the @ASCOA Without Institutional Change, Venezuela’s Oil Bonanza Remains Unviable americasquarterly.org/articl… @BakerInstitute @CES_Baker_Inst

Without Institutional Change, Venezuela’s Oil Bonanza Remains Unviable

Sanctions relief, a democratic transition, and deep reforms are essential to recover production.

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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
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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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A Chinese engineering company is on the cusp of restarting a generation unit at a massive Venezuelan power plant that’s been largely idle for years, a crucial step toward reviving the nation’s dilapidated grid. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Venezuela to Restart a Crucial Power Plant With China’s Help

A Chinese engineering company is on the cusp of partially restarting a massive Venezuelan power plant that’s been largely idle for years, a crucial step toward fixing the nation’s dilapidated grid.

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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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Gracias a @gfrias por invitarme a comentar sobre el tema de la magnitud de las reservas versus recursos petroleros en Venezuela
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#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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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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Great piece by @anneapplebaum with my commentary theatlantic.com/magazine/202…

What the U.S. Is Really Doing in Venezuela

Suppressing democracy and extracting resources at the expense of its people

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With my commentary Experts Cast Doubt on Venezuela’s Longtime Claim of 300 Billion Barrels of Reserve Oil usnews.com/news/us/articles/…

Experts Cast Doubt on Venezuela’s Longtime Claim of 300 Billion Barrels of Reserve Oil

One figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves

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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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Iran war tilts balance of global oil power towards Americas

Countries from Canada to Argentina have seen surge in investment and production as buyers rush to replace supply lost to Hormuz disruption

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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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Check out our @CES_Baker_Inst publication ENERGY INSIGHTS news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice…

Rice energy research explores practical solutions to global supply-chain challenges

When geopolitical conflicts disrupt fuel shipments, electricity demand outpaces infrastructure development or critical mineral shortages threaten industrial growth, decisions made by governments and...

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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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