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The number of vehicles converted to natural gas continues to grow, albeit at a slower and still slowing rate. Does supply uncertainty play a role?

The Colombian association for the propane industry, Gasnova, has been working on formalizing the market, but warns that there are groups using regulations and gray areas to take advantage of the market, and that there is a growing mafia of informal distributors in major urban centers.

GasWhile the use of natural gas grows as a primary source of energy for domestic and industrial use, the unit price of gas has also been increasing, even growing 20% in 2015 compared to the previous year.

GasThe Regional Autonomous Corporation of Cundinamarca (CAR) and the Association of Colombian Natural Gas (NATURGAS) organized the first forum about Biogas. HCC was present at the event; we bring a brief summary of the meeting.

Promigas’ 2016 natural gas sector report found that Colombia has gas reserves for 14.5 years, but by adding imported gas from Venezuela and the country’s first regasification plant, the reserves will last five additional years and reach 19.5 years.

GasBurdened by a growing amount of unpaid bills and subsidies, Gas Natural Fenosa has listed four solutions it is demanding from the government to address the problems associated with billing customers of its subsidiary Electricaribe, or it will take the Colombian government to court.

The reversal of gas between Colombia and Venezuela has been a long time coming, but Colombian business leaders are left discontented after it has been revealed PDVSA will not sell natural gas back to Colombia at the same price it received it.

The Minister of Mines and Energy Germán Arce paid a visit to local authorities and industry leaders of productive sectors in the Valle del Cauca, and assured that the government will follow through on new natural gas infrastructure for the Pacific region, including a re-gasification plant.

The propane gas association Gasnova sent out a warning that there is a 7% monthly deficit in the supply of propane gas for domestic use and if immediate action is not taken 240,000 families which rely on the fuel could see their supply put at risk.

Natural gas distributor Promigas said that in the first half of 2016 it has added 73,053 new natural gas users, bringing its total base to 3.1M in 650 different communities through its corporate group.