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During the Hydrocarbons Forum that took place in Yopal (Casanare,) former President Álvaro Uribe and his five pre-candidates for the presidency made recommendations to achieve a more sustainable and progressive oil activity in Colombia.

The country has huge expectations for the offshore industry and authorities aim to bootstrap this sector. The Ministry of Commerce talked about this issue and gave her perspectives.

The Colombian Chamber of Goods and Services (Campetrol) talked about the potential of unconventional oil deposits in the country and the options to solve the reserves deficit in the short term.

In a symbolic act that took place in the municipality of Mesetas (Meta,) Farc gave up the last of their weapons and according to the government, “stopped existing as an armed group.”

Following the publication of Agreement 2 of 2017, the industry highlighted the progress, but also warned about consequences that the new regulation brings.

The coal-mining company Drummond announced that it is ready to explore unconventional natural gas in the departments of La Guajira and Cesar. The has firm signed four contracts with the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH).

Allegedly, there is a transnational oil smuggling network that transports oil from Venezuela to Colombia. Authorities reported the confiscation of more than 3,000 gallons of fuel in Arauca and Norte de Santander. The development of these and other stories in our periodic Security Summary.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) said that blockades and protests are affecting the operations of the country’s main producing field, Rubiales. Members of the Alto Unama, an indigenous community, hold protests in this important field and they are causing big losses.

The National Department of Planning (DNP) wants to boost projects through mining and oil royalties around Colombia. Luis Fernando Mejía, Director of DNP, talked about this strategy.

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) helped rebuild reefs in the departments of Sucre, Nariño and Magdalena, but oil spills in Casanare affected the fauna and flora of the department. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco Summary.