For the first time in 25 years, Cristina Mendoza no smells of smoke. Her kitchen in Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, no longer fills with the gray haze of burning firewood. Instead, a clean, blue flame now fuels her stove, a modest change for some, but a life-changing transformation for thousands of families across Colombia.
I wrote reluctantly about Colombia’s apparently scandal-ridden NOC just two weeks ago. Reluctantly because I rarely find scandals to be strategic. I hoped I would not have to do it again this year. But independent board member, Monica de Greiff, resigned this past week and the press assumes that CEO Ricardo Roa will leave shortly.
Rising violence in Colombia is once again threatening the stability of its business environment, reminiscent of the turmoil experienced in the 1990s. Armed conflict, extortion, and infrastructure attacks are putting corporate operations at risk and forcing companies to reassess their presence in key regions of the country.
Mónica de Greiff has submitted her irrevocable resignation from the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC).
The Colombian Natural Gas Association (Naturgas) issued a stark warning following the release of a new report showing a 13% drop in the country’s proven natural gas reserves in 2024.
Alejandro Ospina, president of Colombia’s Oil and Energy Industry Workers Union (Utipec), raised serious concerns about the current state and future of Ecopetrol.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) and the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) released the 2024 Reserves and Resources Report (IRR 2024), showcasing significant progress in Colombia’s hydrocarbons sector.
Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) is preparing to import natural gas from the Middle East as part of a broader strategy to diversify and secure the country’s energy supply.
On June 5 and 6, 2025, the city of Barranquilla will become the focal point for critical energy discussions as it hosts the 4th International Propane Energy Summit, organized by the Colombian Propane Association (Agremgas).
In a major move to accelerate its energy transition strategy, Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced that it had successfully finalized a deal with Statkraft European Wind and Solar Holding AS, a subsidiary of the Norwegian state-owned energy company Statkraft, to acquire its entire renewable energy portfolio in Colombia.
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