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Colombian authorities have seized assets belonging to French oil company Perenco Colombia Limited amid ongoing investigations into the firm’s alleged ties to paramilitary groups.

Parex Resources Inc. (TSX: PXT) released its preliminary production update for the second quarter of 2025, ahead of its full financial and operational results to be published on July 30, 2025.

Felipe Bayón, former CEO of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and one of Colombia’s most respected energy leaders, has returned to the helm of the oil and gas sector, this time as CEO of GeoPark, an independent oil company with operations primarily in Colombia.

Colombia is facing a worrying decline in its exports to the U.S. and China, largely driven by sharp reductions in oil and coal sales.

A dispute between Colombia’s state oil company, Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), and the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) escalated over the payment of a 19% Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel imports made between 2022 and 2024.

Ecopetrol is set to take another major step toward strengthening Colombia’s energy security with the potential approval of a third natural gas import terminal, this time in Coveñas, Sucre.

NG Energy International Corp. (TSXV: GASX) announced a strategic consolidation of its interests in the Sinu-9 natural gas block, located in Colombia, through the acquisition of a 28% working interest from its minority partners.

GeoPark (NYSE: GPRK) parks its flagship field while Ecopetrol (NYYSE: EC), Gran Tierra (TSX: GTE), and Parex Resources (TSX:PXT) remain active in one of Colombia’s most complex basins.

In 2017, Norway set a bold goal: by 2025, all new cars sold would be electric. The European Union followed suit, setting its own deadline for 2030. However, the waning consumer demand and mounting pressure from automakers have already pushed that target to 2035. This shift reflects a deeper truth: the world may not be as ready to go electric as governments once hoped.

As Colombia faces growing concerns over its natural gas supply, the president of Grupo de Energía de Bogotá (GEB), Juan Ricardo Ortega, is calling for urgent reforms in pricing, regulation, and long-term contracting.