Raúl Velásquez
Raúl Velásquez is a hydrocarbons analyst at the Fundación Jubileo, where he highlights the critical situation of Bolivia's gas industry. He has recently warned that the gap between domestic gas consumption and exports is narrowing, potentially jeopardizing the country's economy, which heavily relies on hydrocarbon revenues. Velásquez points out the stark price disparity between domestic and export gas, emphasizing the need for strategic reforms in the sector to address ongoing challenges.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 3 | 3.67 | 0.13% | +10% | 11,673,021 | 17,182 | $40,000 | 59$ |
| Totals | 3 | 11,673,021 | 17,182 | $40,000 | 59$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Bolivia:
Raúl Velásquez, a hydrocarbons specialist, mentioned that YPFB faces governance issues and a lack of transparency that deteriorates its operational capacity.
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Bolivia:
Raúl Velásquez criticized the projections about the Mayaya field as being political rather than technical.
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Bolivia:
Raúl Velasquez, specialist in hydrocarbons from the Fundación Jubileo, stated that the news of Argentine gas reaching Brazil through Bolivian soil has both a positive and an 'enormously negative' point.
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Bolivia:
Raúl Velásquez recalled that Bolivians voted for a statist project over 20 years ago.
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Bolivia:
Raúl Velásquez is a hydrocarbons analyst who discussed the decline in natural gas production in Bolivia.
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Bolivia:
Raúl Velásquez, an analyst in hydrocarbons, warns that the situation is complicated by the price disparity between gas for the internal market and that exported to Brazil.
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