Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
Even as questions grow over Colombia’s declining oil production and the country’s future energy self-sufficiency, domestic fuel consumption continues to climb. According to the latest report from the Confederation of Fuel and Energy Retail Distributors (COMCE), demand for gasoline and diesel surged in the third quarter of 2025, with premium gasoline posting record growth.
Colombia’s oil production is expected to fall over the next two years, according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) has taken a step toward modernizing Colombia’s oil and gas sector regulation by issuing a new resolution that requires operators to install real-time measurement and monitoring systems across production fields.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) officially opened the contracting process for the logistics and regasification services associated with its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Coveñas, Sucre, one of the country’s most strategic energy hubs on the Caribbean coast.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) has suspended operations at its Norte Station in the troubled Catatumbo region of Norte de Santander, citing ongoing security threats from illegal armed groups.
The Colombian government has reignited one of the country’s most divisive environmental debates with a proposal to ban all oil, gas, and mining activities across the entire Amazon biome, a region that covers more than 43% of national territory.
After several days of maintenance and a brief technical setback, Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao (SPEC LNG) announced the full restoration of regasification operations at its Cartagena terminal, confirming that natural gas supply to the National Transportation System (SNT) has returned to normal.
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