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The Academic Council, the highest academic authority at the University of Cartagena, addressed the ongoing debt issue with Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC).

Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Andrés Camacho, accompanied by the Director of Hydrocarbons at the Ministry, Adwar Casallas, and other high-ranking officials, recently visited the Llanos 34 block in southern Casanare, where approximately 7% of Colombia’s total oil production is managed by GeoPark (NYSE: GPRK).

As the stage is set for Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) forthcoming Ordinary Assembly, President Gustavo Petro’s recent allusions point towards potential changes in the leadership landscape of Colombia’s state-owned oil giant.

A groundbreaking initiative, led by Cementos Argos in collaboration with the University of Antioquia (UdeA), Eafit University, and Ecopetrol, backed by funding from the Ministry of Sciences, aims to harness biofuels from CO₂ captured by microalgae.

Surtigas, led by Santiago Mejía, announced the successful conclusion of the mandate contract subscription process with Promigas S.A., after a week of negotiations.

Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) announced its full year 2024 capital and production guidance.

According to the latest report by the Colombian Association of Petroleum and Gas (ACP), titled “Liquid Fuels in Colombia: Evolution 2023 and Perspectives 2024-2033,” the country will have an increase in its fuel tax collection.

During a regional meeting in Mariquita, Tolima, President Gustavo Petro escalated his rhetoric against oil and coal.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), in collaboration with the Ministries of Energy and Science (MinCiencia), has initiated a call for companies with projects focused on “Research + Development + Innovation” (R+D+I).

The major Colombian-focused publicly traded oil and gas companies have communicated their 2024 guidance. With the president talking down the industry every chance he gets and few or no friends in the public sector, one would not be surprised to see much negative sentiment. How do they really feel or, at least, what did they share with investors?