Monday, September 7th, 2026
Round one of the presidential elections was in May and we have had Abelardo de la Espriella (ADLE) for a month. What can we expect from now to December?
The Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC) granted Universidad del Norte and Promigas a patent for their jointly developed “Active System for Pipe Defect Repair” via Resolución 32010 of April 29, 2026.
Gasoline and diesel prices held flat in 13 of Colombia’s principal cities, including Bogotá, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Montería, and Villavicencio, when comparing rates from August 1 and August 26, 2026, though the national average edged slightly lower over that window.
The Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos announced the creation of the Grupo Estratégico de Aceleración de Proyectos de Gas (GEAPG), a temporary institutional coordination mechanism aimed at accelerating new natural gas volumes into the market as El Niño approaches.
Ecopetrol committed CoP$5,000 million to support families affected by the August 10 earthquake and its aftershocks, which have left more than 50,000 people displaced nationally, coordinating with the national government and disaster-risk authorities on aid delivery.
Sergio Arturo Piñeros Botero was sworn in August 13 as director of the Agencia Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA), the agency responsible for licensing hydrocarbons, electricity, and other infrastructure projects nationwide, succeeding Irene Vélez Torres.
Colombia’s reported natural gas production fell 8.36% year-on-year in July 2026, from 1,196 mmcfd to 1,096 mmcfd, extending a decline that has held in every month of 2026 so far.
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