Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Colombia totaled US$9.174 billion in 2025, representing a 14.1% decline from US$10.682 billion in 2024, according to Banco de la República data.
GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent energy company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, announces its operational update for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025 (“4Q2025”).
Ecuador announced plans to increase tariffs for transporting Colombian crude oil through its OCP pipeline, escalating commercial tensions between the neighboring Andean nations. E&Ps operating in the Putumayo use the OCP to get their crude to export.
Martín Fernando Ravelo assumed the presidency of Colombia’s Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), the country’s largest petroleum workers union, replacing César Loza who was elected to represent workers on Ecopetrol’s board of directors.
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Colombia’s dollar has weakened to around CoP$3,650, its lowest level since President Gustavo Petro took office, but market analysts warn the exchange rate is artificial and disconnected from economic fundamentals.
Ecopetrol called an extraordinary shareholders assembly for February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM to elect nine board members for terms extending through 2029, following the departures of Mónica de Greiff and Guillermo García Realpe. The completed slate features historic worker representation alongside technical expertise spanning the energy sector.
Chevron announced plans to invest over US$20M during the next five years to improve operational capacity and guarantee fuel supply in Colombia, following its 2020 exit from natural gas exploration and production to focus on becoming a leading fuel and lubricant provider.
Drummond Company announced that on January 15, 2026, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama returned verdicts against attorney Terrence P. Collingsworth and his organization International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates) on all counts in defamation and racketeering lawsuits. The plaintiff had accused the company of supporting armed groups in Colombia.
Gasoline prices vary dramatically across Latin America, with the global average at US$1.28 per liter, according to Global Petrol Prices data for early 2026.
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