Monday, January 19th, 2026
The Ministry of Mines and Energy, led by Minister Edwin Palma, activated an institutional monitoring plan for strategic fuel gas sector projects aimed at strengthening supply and guaranteeing energy system functionality.
Colombia’s Producer Price Index (IPP) registered an annual decline of 2.63% in December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, according to La República citing DANE data. The IPP measures price changes at the producer level before goods reach consumers, serving as “an early signal of what may happen later with inflation.”
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy issued Decree 1428 of 2025, removing private, diplomatic, and official vehicles from diesel price subsidies supported by the Fuel Price Stabilization Fund (FEPC).
Colombian business sectors have launched coordinated legal challenges against President Gustavo Petro’s government over both the 23% minimum wage increase and the broader economic emergency decree.
Colombia’s industrial natural gas demand fell 23.7% between November and December 2025 following sharp price increases triggered by the expiration of supply contracts on November 30.
Colombia’s 2025 inflation closed at 5.10%, with natural gas and vehicle fuels representing the largest increases within the energy basket, while electricity rates declined.
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