Colombia is analyzing different alternatives to improve the air quality in the main cities of the country. Natural gas is positioned as one of the main alternatives to achieve it.
The debate over gas subsidies continues. Here is what Colombia’s Propane Association (Gasnova) and the Association of Natural Gas (Naturgas) have to say.
The proposal to build a new regasification plant in the Colombian Pacific has generated much controversy and opinion on the suitability of this project for the country. A new chapter in this controversy is beginning.
Pedro Jorge Filho, President of the Board of Directors of the World Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (WLPGA) spoke about the propane market in Colombia, its growth potential and the investors’ interest in this segment.
The Board of Directors of Gas Natural S.A. announced a new president for the company, who started working immediately.
The negotiation of long-term contracts between natural gas producers and buyers ended, and its first effects will be on prices. Experts from the sector spoke about this situation.
The Propane Distribution Association (Gasnova) published figures on the consumption of this fuel and sales index by department in Colombia. Alejandro Martínez, President of Gasnova, highlighted the growth in propane consumption in some regions of the country.
Based on a reader question, we decided to look at the available data on reinjected gas. That did not turn out to be easy, at least going back in time, (See Methodological Note) but did allow us to look at some other interesting questions like solving the looming supply gap.
At the recent ACIEM Enercol Conference, there was a very interesting debate about the second regasification plant. Even I have to admit the bureaucrats made their case.
The decline of natural gas fields in the Catatumbo region, which supplies this fuel to Cúcuta and its surroundings, worries authorities. This project could save gas service in the area.