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Geopark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) announced its third quarter 2019 operational update, confirming a growing production base, new oil fields and the expansion of its opportunity platform

Malaysia’s Petronas might work with Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) in offshore projects in the Caribbean.

Colombia is experiencing a boom in renewable energy projects and several sectors have joined this initiative. The oil sector has not been the exception, and Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced its plan to increase its energy generation projects.

Locals in Tauramena (Casanare) voted against the development of oil activities in their territory. The State Council and Casanare’s Administrative Court, however, denied the validity of the popular consultation.

Parex Resources (TSX: PXT) announced its third quarter 2019 operational update. Its production continues on the right track and the firm completed a share buy-back.

The costs of transporting, distributing and commercializing gas in Colombia are far from being competitive, said María Luisa Chiappe, executive president of the Colombian Association of Industrial and Commercial Energy Consumers (Asoenergía).

Venezuela is facing a difficult political, economic and social situation, which has led to an abrupt decline in its oil production. Colombia, a non-oil country, has overtaken Venezuela in this important metric.

The union sent a list of petitions to Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) subsidiary, Cenit. Here are the details.

I probably got your attention out of morbid curiosity but I will not be writing about some sordid tale of shenanigans in the back streets of Barrancabermeja. Instead, I have been reading a number of articles about ethical investment lately, and companies that ethical investors are expected to shun are referred to as “sin stocks” or “vice stocks”. Shades of Crockett and Tubbs!

Fuel prices have been one of the main topics of discussion between the Colombian government and the transport sector in Colombia. Fedispetrol talked about this issue and a possible decrease in these.