Monday, October 20th, 2025
Lately, Ecopetrol has talked about a third regas facility at Coveñas which makes (somewhat) more sense than its comical Buenaventura plans. Why would anyone but Rube Goldberg propose such a scheme? On second thought, maybe we don’t want to know why the NOC came up with them.
Global oil markets are heading toward a potential glut, as production rises faster than demand over the next two years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Colombia’s natural gas industry has made major strides toward decarbonization, achieving a 27.1% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 2022 levels, according to the 2024 Carbon Footprint Report released by Naturgas.
Norte de Santander is setting its sights on becoming a regional energy and logistics hub, with plans for a modular refinery operating under a free trade zone regime, major highway improvements, and a freight train to connect the department with the Caribbean coast.
Mónica de Greiff, lawyer, former Minister of Justice, and President of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, has officially resigned from the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC).
Despite recent optimism from the government, Colombia remains far from meeting the core requirements to become a full member of the International Energy Agency (IEA), one of the world’s most influential energy organizations.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Colombia fell by 17% in September 2025 compared to the previous year, totaling US$602M, the second-lowest figure of the year, according to balance-of-payments data from the Central Bank of Colombia.
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