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The Comptroller General’s Office (CGR) is investigating a huge loss of royalties resources in Magdalena.

The former mayor of Medellín and presidential pre-candidate Federico Gutiérrez spoke about the country’s economic challenges and the importance of oil for the economy.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) signed Resolution 40066, which advances the commitments made by the country at COP26.

Colombian E&Ps have published their strategy and investment documents for 2022 and many of them are looking beyond Colombia for growth, including Ecopetrol. Is this normal diversification or cause for concern?

Local authorities insist that the National Royalties System (SGR) still presents several bottlenecks to leverage its resources.

Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) Felipe Bayón talked about a proposal to abruptly end oil and gas exploration in Colombia.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) announced the approved royalty resources to finance community projects.

Last week the Analyst was in a meeting which touched on energy transition and he illustrated the challenge with some off-the-cuff statistics about converting the North American rail fleet. After the call, he checked his math which was fairly good but only because he got both components wrong in opposite directions.

Colombia has advanced the development of the Fracking Pilot Projects (PPII) and it seems like the country will start these projects in the next months.

The Ministry of Finance (MinHacienda) announced this year’s Financial Plan to adjust public finances.