Colombia is preparing to spotlight its energy transition strategy during the upcoming 8th Oil, Gas, and Energy Summit in Cartagena, the country’s most influential platform for dialogue on security, sustainability, and competitiveness in the energy sector.
Unless you have only a passing interest in oil or have been trekking to the South Pole recently, you will know that oil prices are down thanks (or no thanks) to uncertainty about the global economy and OPEC’s decision to expand production.
Ahead of the scheduled maintenance of Colombia’s SPEC LNG import and regasification terminal, set for October 10 to 14, the Superintendent of Public Utilities (SuperServicios) carried out an on-site inspection to verify technical and operational compliance.
The administration of President Gustavo Petro moved to modernize how Colombia measures and certifies its oil and gas reserves.
Earlier this month the Colombian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce held its annual Dialogo Canada day, an event that discusses Colombian policy topics of interest to the major Canadian investment groups in the country. The session on hydrocarbons featured a discussion between Orlando Velandia, president of the industry regulator, the ANH, and two industry representatives, Gran Tierra’s Country Manager, Diego Perez-Claramunt and Parex’s Government Affairs VP, Rafael Pinto.
Colombia’s Senate is set to debate a new proposal, Bill 247 of 2025, that would overhaul the rules for importing and marketing natural gas.
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) will launch a regulatory review aimed at cutting gas transportation costs by up to 50% on routes such as Bogotá–Cartagena, Minister Edwin Palma announced during a visit to Cesar.
The future of Colombia’s energy security may hinge on the timely development of Sirius, the offshore gas project led by Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and Petrobras.
Cocaine revenues are now surpassing remittances as a source of funds flowing into Colombia’s economy, according to new estimates presented by economist Daniel Mejía of Universidad de los Andes.
Senator José David Name (Partido de la U) introduced a bill in Congress that seeks to reshape how Colombia distributes the benefits of oil and gas production, creating new mechanisms for landowners, communities, and security forces.
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