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ACP’s Francisco Jose Lloreda spoke about the expected investments for this year and other relevant issues.

The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, spoke about the decision not to sign new exploration contracts, the suspension of activities by some companies and other key issues in the sector.

President Gustavo Petro has accepted the resignation of José Antonio Ocampo from the Ministry of Finance, after the president asked for the formal resignation of his entire cabinet.

The Energy and Gas Regulation Commission (CREG) approved the submission of a draft resolution to public consultation to modify Resolution CREG 103 of 2021 on the discount rate for natural gas transportation activities.

Former Minister of Mines and Energy, Amylkar Acosta, spoke about the need for the Colombian government to have a clear energy policy, a defined energy transition plan, and to clarify the statements made by the new president of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC).

National newspaper El Espectador used the phrase for an article on the upcoming third round with the ELN. It seemed like a good summary of April as things slipped through the government’s fingers.

Campetrol announced the National Hydrocarbons Agency’s (ANH) preliminary gas production estimate for March 2022.

New Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) President, Ricardo Roa Barragan, talked about the government policies, and the possibility to import gas.

Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) Ricardo Roa Barragán talked about the possible purchase of Monómeros.

The Confederation of Retail Distributors of Fuels and Energy (Comce) reported the main companies in the service station market in Colombia.