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At the XXII Colombian Petroleum, Gas, and Energy Congress organized by Acipet, Orlando Velandia, President of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), hinted that Colombia could soon receive major news on offshore exploration, particularly in the Caribbean Sea.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) has thrown its weight behind a key shift in Colombia’s energy policy: increasing the blending of biodiesel and ethanol in fuels, while also betting on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from palm oil.

Colombia’s long-awaited Pacific regasification plant has taken a major step forward, as Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced the involvement of Belgian shipping group Exmar in the project’s construction.

Oil and gas industry companies in Colombia with foreign investors have no doubt had to answer questions this week about the US government’s decision to “decertify” the country. What does this mean and what do we think of the impact?

Colombia’s gas production continued to decline in July 2025, according to the latest report released by the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH). The update shows that gas output was the hardest hit, deepening concerns over the country’s energy balance.

The controversy over fracking resurfaced during the Oil, Gas, and Energy Transition Forum held in Barrancabermeja, organized by Ecopetrol and the Unión Sindical Obrera (USO).

Colombia’s Comptroller General has identified 14 findings totaling CoP$78.8B in projects financed through the General System of Royalties (SGR), exposing serious flaws in initiatives across technology, science, energy, housing, and transportation.

Colombia’s fuel sector is bracing for a major shake-up as four companies, Primax, Biomax, Coesco, and Autogas, prepare a large-scale integration of their operations.

Arrow Exploration Corp. (TSX Venture: AXL) confirmed it is negotiating with Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) to return the COR-39 block, located between Cundinamarca and Tolima, while focusing its efforts on extending operations in the Tapir block.

At the first Ecopetrol–USO Forum on Oil, Gas, and Energy Transition, Luciano Sanín, Chief of Staff at Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), outlined the government’s main strategies to transform the national energy mix.