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Natural gas dilemma

Colombia faces a critical crossroads in its energy strategy, with the government signaling plans to import gas from Venezuela.

Thursday, March 14th, 2024
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Gas industry pioneering carbon neutrality initiatives

Colombia’s natural gas industry, encompassing production, transportation, and distribution, is at the forefront of the nation’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, constituting a mere 1% of the country’s total.

Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
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Surtigas and Promigas contract

Surtigas, led by Santiago Mejía, announced the successful conclusion of the mandate contract subscription process with Promigas S.A., after a week of negotiations.

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024
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Naturgas calls for ensured gas supply

Luz Stella Murgas, the President of the Colombian Natural Gas Association (Naturgas), emphasizes the importance of ensuring service to nearly 1.6 million households currently without access to natural gas.

Thursday, February 15th, 2024
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Gas deficit in 2026?

Gas deficit in 2026?

The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME), in alignment with previous forecasts, anticipates a potential deficit in natural gas supply towards the end of 2026, driven by increased demand associated with El Niño.

Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
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Gas demand to increase

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a recent report indicating that global gas demand is poised for a robust resurgence in 2024, despite lingering uncertainties in the market.

Monday, February 12th, 2024
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The Law of Large Numbers or It’s all Ecopetrol’s fault

The Law of Large Numbers or It’s all Ecopetrol’s fault

Last week we published an article about the surge in LNG imports in the second half of 2023. That mirrored a surge in electricity generated by imported natural gas that we discussed in ePower Colombia, our sister website. El Niño caused much of the increased demand for gas but we wanted to check how Colombian production fared last year. Were really imports necessary?

Sunday, February 11th, 2024
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Maintaining natural gas self-sufficiency

Following the revelation that the agreement to import natural gas from Venezuela to Colombia, orchestrated by Ecopetrol and PDVSA, fell apart even before the US reactivated petroleum sanctions against President Nicolás Maduro’s regime, the question arises: What are the new plans of Gustavo Petro’s government to meet the demand for this energy source?

Thursday, February 8th, 2024
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New natural gas service station

In a significant development for the transportation sector in Colombia, the Frontera Natural Gas Service Station has been inaugurated along the Ruta del Sol, facilitating the movement, and refueling of freight and passenger vehicles that utilize natural gas as a fuel source.

Thursday, February 8th, 2024
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Surge in LNG imports

Surge in LNG imports

In 2023, Colombia witnessed an unprecedented surge in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, soaring by over 2,500%.

Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
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