Blas Regnault

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About Blas Regnault

PhD Development Studies (ISS-EUR) International Trading Analyst with a multidisciplinary background, specialised in oil price trends and fluctuations, grounded in cost comparative analysis, global business cycles, and oil institutional settings. As an Associated Researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam, I leverage my PhD in Development Studies with an emphasis on the global oil market. 20+ years of experience as a Sociology and Political Economy researcher to create opportunities and promote social and economic inclusion rights for vulnerable populations. EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON • Comparative analysis capability of oil production costs by country/wells/technology. • Construction of conventional and unconventional oil market indicators on business cycles and oil price fluctuations. • Transnational institutional settings analysis: national oil fiscal regimes and international treaties. SKILLS - Construction of primary and second-level indicators from broader databases (e.g, AIE, OPEC, EIA, API, BEA, System of National Accounts)- Construction of Semantic Maps from qualitative data- Monthly Indicator Report on Monitoring & Evaluation- Explanatory lectures and documents based on complex relational models- Negotiation skills in various multicultural institutional settings- Team management in multicultural environments EDUCATION • 2024 - Ph.D. International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Dissertation: “Oil Price Trends and Fluctuations: An Alternative Approach to the Global Petroleum Market”. • 1997-M.A. Public Policy, 1997. Université Laval, Quebec, Canada. • 1991-B.A. Sociology, 1991. Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Venezuela.