Thursday, September 24th, 2026
Colombia’s biofuels sector mobilized roughly CoP$25T over the past five years: equivalent to about 3% of manufacturing-industry GDP annually.
Colombia’s gas situation has become the short-term crisis point within the broader energy-security debate, alongside electricity supply concerns raised at Acolgen’s Annual Energy Congress in Bogotá.
Colombia’s gas imports have surpassed the volumes seen during the 2023-2024 El Niño, with Acipet projecting imports could represent roughly 40% of national gas supply by year-end 2026.
Colombia risks “dismantling, by omission, its own growth engine,” warns Álvaro J. Rodríguez, partner at Posse Herrera Ruiz, even as Brent crude climbs back above US$100/bl on renewed Middle East tension.
Colombia is preparing a new import point for gas and other energy products in Ciénaga and Santa Marta, Magdalena.
Three companies are behind new investments to expand biofuels production capacity in Colombia: BioD, Bioenergy, and Oleoflores, together committing roughly US$110 million to meet growing biofuels demand in coming years.
Brent crude climbed above US$100 a barrel last week — closing at US$108.61 on last Tuesday, its highest level since May. Brent closed Monday, September 21st at US$100.39.
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