Francisco J. Monaldi
@fmonaldi.bsky.social
Director, Latin American Energy Program
Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Latin American Energy
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/francisco-j-monaldi
Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Latin American Energy
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/francisco-j-monaldi
Pinned
Does Venezuela have the largest PROVEN oil reserves in the world (some 300 billion barrels), as it is generally (and officially) claimed? The short answer is NO. Venezuela has massive RESOURCES on the ground.
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🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧
The US has built up a *massive* military force off Venezuela’s coast and feels poised to strike
In the latest episode of the Oil Ground Up podcast, I spoke with
@fmonaldi.bsky.social to help me understand what’s happening and what’s at stake for VZ’s oil industry.
The US has built up a *massive* military force off Venezuela’s coast and feels poised to strike
In the latest episode of the Oil Ground Up podcast, I spoke with
@fmonaldi.bsky.social to help me understand what’s happening and what’s at stake for VZ’s oil industry.
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧
The US has built up a *massive* military force off Venezuela’s coast and feels poised to strike
In the latest episode of the Oil Ground Up podcast, I spoke with
@fmonaldi.bsky.social to help me understand what’s happening and what’s at stake for VZ’s oil industry.
The US has built up a *massive* military force off Venezuela’s coast and feels poised to strike
In the latest episode of the Oil Ground Up podcast, I spoke with
@fmonaldi.bsky.social to help me understand what’s happening and what’s at stake for VZ’s oil industry.
Does Venezuela have the largest PROVEN oil reserves in the world (some 300 billion barrels), as it is generally (and officially) claimed? The short answer is NO. Venezuela has massive RESOURCES on the ground.
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Does Venezuela have the largest PROVEN oil reserves in the world (some 300 billion barrels), as it is generally (and officially) claimed? The short answer is NO. Venezuela has massive RESOURCES on the ground.
Reposted by Francisco J. Monaldi
🎙️ New #LatAmFocus: Energy and Security Go Hand in Hand in the Caribbean
As tensions rise in the south Caribbean, Sarah-Ann Lynch outlines Guyana’s geopolitical importance, and @fmonaldi.bsky.social of the @bakerinstitute.bsky.social analyzes the region’s energy sector.
Listen: ow.ly/PQ9F50X5FOr
As tensions rise in the south Caribbean, Sarah-Ann Lynch outlines Guyana’s geopolitical importance, and @fmonaldi.bsky.social of the @bakerinstitute.bsky.social analyzes the region’s energy sector.
Listen: ow.ly/PQ9F50X5FOr
LatAm in Focus: Energy and Security Go Hand in Hand in the Caribbean
Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch outlines Guyana’s geopolitical importance while the Baker Institute’s Francisco Monaldi analyzes the region’s energy trajectory.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🎙️ New #LatAmFocus: Energy and Security Go Hand in Hand in the Caribbean
As tensions rise in the south Caribbean, Sarah-Ann Lynch outlines Guyana’s geopolitical importance, and @fmonaldi.bsky.social of the @bakerinstitute.bsky.social analyzes the region’s energy sector.
Listen: ow.ly/PQ9F50X5FOr
As tensions rise in the south Caribbean, Sarah-Ann Lynch outlines Guyana’s geopolitical importance, and @fmonaldi.bsky.social of the @bakerinstitute.bsky.social analyzes the region’s energy sector.
Listen: ow.ly/PQ9F50X5FOr
news.rice.edu
September 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
With my commentary
REACTION: Irfaan Ali Claims Reelection Victory in Guyana
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REACTION: Irfaan Ali Claims Reelection Victory in Guyana
americasquarterly.org/article/reac...
americasquarterly.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
With my commentary
REACTION: Irfaan Ali Claims Reelection Victory in Guyana
americasquarterly.org/article/reac...
REACTION: Irfaan Ali Claims Reelection Victory in Guyana
americasquarterly.org/article/reac...
Two Paths to Prosperity | Princeton University Press press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
Two Paths to Prosperity
How the social organization of Europe and China shaped their divergent economic and political trajectories over the past millennium
press.princeton.edu
July 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Two Paths to Prosperity | Princeton University Press press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
Please check out my view on the recent events in the Venezuelan oil sector for the
@The_Dialogue
's Latin America Energy Advisor.
Do not wait to read it because everything could change with a social media post! 😉
@The_Dialogue
's Latin America Energy Advisor.
Do not wait to read it because everything could change with a social media post! 😉
May 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Please check out my view on the recent events in the Venezuelan oil sector for the
@The_Dialogue
's Latin America Energy Advisor.
Do not wait to read it because everything could change with a social media post! 😉
@The_Dialogue
's Latin America Energy Advisor.
Do not wait to read it because everything could change with a social media post! 😉
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Join us for this discussion to understand the impact of U.S. measures on #Venezuela. I am excited to host this conversation with experts Drs. @fmonaldi.bsky.social @antuliorosales.bsky.social and Luisa Palacio. See details here 👇
🇻🇪 What do the U.S.'s latest moves mean for #Venezuela's economy & political future?
Join us on April 30 at 4:30 PM EDT for a virtual webinar featuring an expert panel discussion.
🔗 RSVP: action.wola.org/a/understand...
🎧 Event in English, with Spanish interpretation available.
Join us on April 30 at 4:30 PM EDT for a virtual webinar featuring an expert panel discussion.
🔗 RSVP: action.wola.org/a/understand...
🎧 Event in English, with Spanish interpretation available.
April 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Join us for this discussion to understand the impact of U.S. measures on #Venezuela. I am excited to host this conversation with experts Drs. @fmonaldi.bsky.social @antuliorosales.bsky.social and Luisa Palacio. See details here 👇
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¿Quiénes serán los afectados si Trump impone aranceles a los productos de países que le compren petróleo a Venezuela? Responde hoy en "Y esto no es todo" desde Houston un experto: @fmonaldi.bsky.social del Baker Institute de la Universidad de Rice. Óigalo aquí: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FHh...
March 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
¿Quiénes serán los afectados si Trump impone aranceles a los productos de países que le compren petróleo a Venezuela? Responde hoy en "Y esto no es todo" desde Houston un experto: @fmonaldi.bsky.social del Baker Institute de la Universidad de Rice. Óigalo aquí: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FHh...
With my comments
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s Threat of ‘Secondary Tariffs’ Invents New Trade Weapon
President Donald Trump appeared to invent a new weapon of economic statecraft on Monday by threatening what he dubbed “secondary tariffs” on countries that buy oil from Venezuela to choke off its oil ...
www.bloomberg.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
With my comments
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote by Javier Corrales and Dorothy Kronick muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Project MUSE - How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote
muse.jhu.edu
January 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote by Javier Corrales and Dorothy Kronick muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Proud to share that I have been named Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Latin American Energy Policy, an endowed chair, at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. I am honored and grateful to receive this recognition.
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riceconnect.rice.edu
January 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Proud to share that I have been named Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Latin American Energy Policy, an endowed chair, at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. I am honored and grateful to receive this recognition.
riceconnect.rice.edu/emailviewonw...
riceconnect.rice.edu/emailviewonw...
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Always a pleasure to talk about Venezuela with @IanMastersmedia.bsky.social
We are joined by @dsmilde.bsky.social to discuss third inauguration of Venezuelan President Maduro, whom many believe rigged the last election, and his country continues to suffer under harsh US sanctions.
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The Third Inauguration of Venezuela's Maduro Who Lost the Last Election in a Landslide
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
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January 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Always a pleasure to talk about Venezuela with @IanMastersmedia.bsky.social
How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote by Javier Corrales and Dorothy Kronick muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Project MUSE - How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote
muse.jhu.edu
January 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote by Javier Corrales and Dorothy Kronick muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Reposted by Francisco J. Monaldi
“I think this is a ploy to negotiate something,” said @fmonaldi.bsky.social, fellow at Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. He called the proposed #tariffs “reckless.”
energiesnet.com/trumps-tarif...
energiesnet.com/trumps-tarif...
Trump’s Tariffs Risk Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Flows Safe – Christopher Lenton / NGI - EnergiesNet
Trump's Tariffs Threaten Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Remains Unaffected for Now By Christopher Lenton U.S. President-elect Trump’s social media announcement that he would impose a 25% tarif...
energiesnet.com
December 23, 2024 at 6:53 PM
“I think this is a ploy to negotiate something,” said @fmonaldi.bsky.social, fellow at Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. He called the proposed #tariffs “reckless.”
energiesnet.com/trumps-tarif...
energiesnet.com/trumps-tarif...