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The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Diego Mesa, spoke about the blockades caused by the national strike and its effects on the oil sector.

The protests have a large part of the roads blocked in Valle del Cauca, generating great uncertainty and risk of fuel shortages.

Regional Collegiate Administration and Decision Bodies (OCAD) begin sessions with a new budget.

Oil fields have been attacked in Puerto Gaitan and Yopal. The sector commented on this situation.

The union announced protests for Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) to regain control of the Nare field.

Indigenous communities talked about their relationship with the oil industry that develops projects near their territories.

Director of the General System of Royalties (SGR), Álvaro Ávila, along with his work team, was in Casanare to speak personally with the leaders of the region.

Alexandra Hernández, Vice President of Economic Affairs of the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), spoke about the transparency scheme of the Fracking Pilot Projects (PPIIs).

Colombia’s largest oil union has joined anti-fracking activists to oppose the development of unconventional deposits.

Presidential Advisor, Emilio Archila, talked about the Government’s commitment to transparency in the use of royalty resources. This and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary from last month.