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A growing number of Colombian businesses are being impacted by rising insecurity, according to the latest Joint Industrial Opinion Survey (EOIC) conducted by the National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI).

NG Energy International Corp. (TSXV: GASX) released an operational update highlighting key advancements at its Sinu-9 and Maria Conchita natural gas projects in Colombia.

In recent months, Colombian households noticed a sharp rise in natural gas bills, some as high as 51%. The surge was attributed to a shortage in the country’s natural gas reserves, which led companies to rely on imported supplies to meet domestic demand. This shift, according to energy firms, justified the increased costs passed on to consumers.

Gran Tierra Energy (TSX: GTE) announced that Peter Dey will step down from the company’s Board of Directors at the end of June 2025. According to the company’s official statement, Dey cited personal reasons for his resignation.

Monómeros, the Colombian-Venezuelan fertilizer producer based in Barranquilla, faces a new wave of uncertainty as its operating license, granted by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), may not be renewed at the end of this month.

Arrow Exploration Corp. (TSXV: AXL) reported solid first-quarter 2025 financial and operational results, alongside an ambitious drilling and development roadmap for the remainder of the year.

GeoPark (NYSE: GPRK) enacted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan following a swift stock accumulation by a single investor. The move aims to protect the company’s shareholder value and prevent any one entity from gaining excessive control.

Parex Resources Inc. (TSX: PXT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alberto Consuegra to its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2025.

NG Energy International Corp. (TSXV: GASX) announced the filing of its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

On May 23, Colombia’s Superintendency of Public Utilities (Superservicios) imposed a management program on gas provider Alcanos S.A., following the discovery of billing irregularities that resulted in unjustified overcharges to users.