Research

Raphael Portela

Principal Analyst, Head of Corporate Research - Downstream Oil & Gas

Expertise

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Downstream oil refining
  • Midstream oil and gas
  • Oil and gas markets
  • Upstream oil and gas

Get in touch with Raphael

Raphael is head of corporate research for downstream oil & gas, focused on Latin America and its national oil companies. He develops holistic company valuations and regularly shares insight with customers on corporate strategy, financial and geopolitical frameworks, helping to shape Wood Mackenzie’s view of the region.

He joined Wood Mackenzie in 2019 after a five-year career as a process engineer for Fluor Corporation. His scope of work spanned downstream and chemical plant design for large clients in oil and gas and petrochemicals.

Education

BS, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University