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Transportadora de Gas Internacional’s (TGI) regasification plant in La Guajira will be operational by early 2027.

Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI), a subsidiary of Grupo Energía Bogotá, and Hocol, a Grupo Ecopetrol subsidiary operating the Guajira Association, signed a Connection Agreement enabling TGI’s La Guajira Regasification Plant project to supply up to 250 million cubic feet per day (MPCD) of natural gas to Colombia’s national system

French oil and gas company Maurel & Prom (M&P) announced plans to initiate a six-well exploration campaign at Colombia’s Sinú-9 gas field in February 2026 using a platform currently under assembly and mobilization.

Ecopetrol and Frontera Energy signed a strategic agreement for regasification services that will enable imported natural gas to enter Colombia starting in the third quarter of 2026, reinforcing national energy security amid the ongoing gas supply crisis.

President Gustavo Petro said that U.S. President Donald Trump expressed willingness to review the sanctions regime to permit Ecopetrol to establish commercial relationships with Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, according to statements Petro made to Caracol Radio.

MinEnergia and the Colombian Natural Gas Association (Naturgas) reviewed progress on 20 government measures designed to guarantee sufficient gas supply, system reliability, and price stability.

Colombia’s main Pacific port Buenaventura faces operational collapse threatening national competitiveness, according to urgent warnings from the Colombian Federation of International Trade Logistics Agents (Fitac).

Colombia’s vehicular natural gas prices increased 80% between 2022 and 2026, rising from approximately CoP$1,930 per cubic meter to nearly CoP$3,490, with annual average increases of 18% confirming a sustained upward trend at service stations.

President Gustavo Petro ordered the National Legal Defense Agency (Andje) to recover property from the SPEC regasification plant in Cartagena, claiming it represents an unconstitutional private monopoly that substantially raises electricity tariffs.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy, led by Minister Edwin Palma, activated an institutional monitoring plan for strategic fuel gas sector projects aimed at strengthening supply and guaranteeing energy system functionality.