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Colombia will need to keep importing natural gas in 2026 to meet domestic demand, according to figures from the country’s Gas Market Operator.

President Gustavo Petro has once again urged Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) to sell its fracking operations in the US.

GeoPark (NYSE: GPRK) enacted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan following a swift stock accumulation by a single investor. The move aims to protect the company’s shareholder value and prevent any one entity from gaining excessive control.

The presidency of Ricardo Roa at Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) is facing intensifying scrutiny as corruption allegations continue to mount.

We cannot really blame Orlando Velandia and the ANH for spin-doctoring the recent oil and gas reserves report. His ultimate boss, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, doesn’t need any more bad press. But second derivatives, while interesting, do not tell the story.

As speculation grows over the possible resignation of Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) current CEO, Ricardo Roa, a historical pattern emerges as since 1998, the average tenure of an Ecopetrol president has been 51 months.