We justify our three-week end-of-year vacation by the limited amount of news the industry produces over the period. This year was no exception, at least in the oil and gas sector as strictly defined. However, President Gustavo Petro continues his class warfare. NOTE: See end of article for a brief commentary on this weekend’s events.
Ecopetrol announced a 37% expansion in natural gas supply for Colombia’s residential and commercial sectors, increasing from 133 GBTUd to 182 GBTUd starting December 2025.
Canacol Energy Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement with an ad hoc group of holders of the Company’s 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2028 for debtor-in-possession financing.
While IATA Director General Willie Walsh warned that disappointing progress in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production threatens the airline industry’s environmental goals, Colombia emerges as a potentially crucial player to address the global supply shortage.
President Gustavo Petro defended his government’s economic achievements while directly attributing Ecopetrol’s declining profits to the state oil company’s failure to adopt the energy transition he advocates.
Ecopetrol faces mounting production costs as natural field decline in Colombia combines with insufficient incorporation of new projects, reducing profitability per barrel and increasing exposure to international oil price volatility.
Colombia’s exports totaled US$4.3B FOB in October 2025, declining 0.2% compared to October 2024, breaking the positive trend from September when the country reached its highest export value of the year, according to DANE.
Ecopetrol achieved a milestone by conducting its first petrochemical export through the Port of Buenaventura on December 1, 2025.
SLB (formerly Schlumberger), one of the world’s largest oilfield services companies, is revolutionizing hydrocarbon exploration in Colombia through artificial intelligence applications that dramatically improve drilling precision and operational efficiency.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Colombia has declined for two consecutive years, reflecting increased risk perception and deteriorating investment conditions. According to Banco de la República’s Balance of Payments data, accumulated FDI through the third quarter of 2025 reached US$6.969 billion, representing a 20% drop compared to US$8.671 billion in the same period of 2024.
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