Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) Board of Directors announced that Mónica de Greiff Lindo will remain on the company’s board after initially expressing her intent to resign.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) officially declared the commercial viability of its Lorito discovery to the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), marking the company’s most significant commercial oil find in the last ten years. This milestone advances the Lorito project from exploration to development, contributing directly to the addition of reserves and production for Colombia’s state-owned oil company.
One of the most controversial decisions of the current Colombian government has been its apparent intent to move away from oil exploration, a policy critics argue contradicts the country’s economic realities and undermines the very concept of a balanced energy transition.
Despite a 17% surge in 2025, Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) stock performance on the Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC) has not been enough to convince analysts to issue bullish recommendations.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has instructed the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) to begin reviewing and implementing changes to the company’s bylaws that would allow current Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Edwin Palma, to take over as CEO of the state oil company, replacing Ricardo Roa.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) successfully exported its first shipment of a new marine fuel derived from fuel oil, marking a key milestone in its efforts to diversify its energy portfolio.
With the arrival of 530,000 barrels of regular gasoline imported from the US Gulf Coast, the Pozos Colorados Maritime Terminal in Santa Marta, Magdalena, officially launched a major expansion of its operations.
In a recent opinion piece, economist Marc Hofstetter revisits a provocative but recurring question in Colombian economic policy: should the government sell Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC)?
President Gustavo Petro has publicly dismissed concerns about a potential financial crisis at Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) emphasizing that the firm remains stable despite external pressures from falling global oil prices.
As speculation grows over the possible resignation of Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) current CEO, Ricardo Roa, a historical pattern emerges as since 1998, the average tenure of an Ecopetrol president has been 51 months.
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