A new controversy has erupted in Colombia’s energy sector as more than 70 former ministers, Ecopetrol presidents, executives, and academics signed an open letter urging authorities to halt President Gustavo Petro’s plan to sell the company’s unconventional operations in the Permian Basin, Texas.
Colombia’s government is moving to reshape the governance of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) through a reform that would, for the first time, grant a full voting seat on the board of directors to an active employee.
President Gustavo Petro is once again urging Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) to sell its stake in the Permian Basin, the highly productive oil region in the United States.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) has registered one of the steepest declines in corporate reputation in its recent history.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) is preparing a new round of asset sales and strategic alliances as part of its long-term plan to strengthen profitability while accelerating its shift toward low-carbon energy.
Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) maritime terminals in Cartagena have received the highest level of port security certification, marking a significant milestone in Colombia’s maritime and energy logistics sector.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) is once again navigating turbulent leadership waters following the resignation of board chair and independent member Mónica de Greiff, effective October 15, 2025.
The resignation of Mónica de Greiff from Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) Board of Directors on October 14 has set off a chain of events that could lead to an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Assembly, as the company moves to restore full board compliance and maintain its gender representation quota.
Lately, Ecopetrol has talked about a third regas facility at Coveñas which makes (somewhat) more sense than its comical Buenaventura plans. Why would anyone but Rube Goldberg propose such a scheme? On second thought, maybe we don’t want to know why the NOC came up with them.
Mónica de Greiff, lawyer, former Minister of Justice, and President of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, has officially resigned from the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC).
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