Bob McNally
Founder and president, Rapidan Energy Group · Former NSC senior director for international energy
aka Robert McNally
“It creates problems while trying to solve problems. And I think you look at a Chevron or an Exxon or a Conoco, it's been in there, been in there and out of there over decades. I think they know what success is, they know what risk is. And I think having Uncle Sam sit with you at the table and your business partner is not necessarily, you know, the thing you want.”
“I want to make sure that after 2028 there is a durable, legitimate, democratic government that is getting along well with both parties in Washington D.C. that's the real guarantee that they will live up to these commitments.”
Bob McNally
One-line summary: Founder of Rapidan Energy Group; former White House NEC / NSC energy official. Author of Crude Volatility. Tracked here for Venezuela-deal durability and oil-market structure.
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On venezuelan-heavy-sour-return-to-usgc-coker-differential-capture:
"It creates problems while trying to solve problems. And I think you look at a Chevron or an Exxon or a Conoco, it's been in there, been in there and out of there over decades. I think they know what success is, they know what risk is. And I think having Uncle Sam sit with you at the table and your business partner is not necessarily, you know, the thing you want." — 2026-09-08-podcast-columbia-energy-exchange-luisa-palacios-and-bob-mcnally-on-why-the-us (2026-09-08)
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On venezuelan-heavy-sour-return-to-usgc-coker-differential-capture:
"I want to make sure that after 2028 there is a durable, legitimate, democratic government that is getting along well with both parties in Washington D.C. that's the real guarantee that they will live up to these commitments." — 2026-09-08-podcast-columbia-energy-exchange-luisa-palacios-and-bob-mcnally-on-why-the-us (2026-09-08)
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