The Board of Directors of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) approved significant changes to the country’s regulatory framework for the oil and gas sector.
Colombian energy giant Ecopetrol has announced a firm commercialization plan for both domestic and imported natural gas, aiming to supply up to 132 Gbtud to the market through long-term contracts.
While Latin America’s oil and gas sector surges ahead, Colombia has chosen to sit quietly on the sidelines.
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported the value of Colombian exports during April 2025.
Colombia could be forced to rely permanently on oil and gas imports if the current government policies under President Gustavo Petro are not reversed, according to a stark warning from the national Comptroller General’s Office.
According to the latest Latam Pulse report released by Bloomberg and AtlasIntel, Colombia ranks as the second-most politically risky country among key Latin American economies and also holds the second-lowest presidential approval rating in the region.
President Gustavo Petro has once again urged Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) to sell its fracking operations in the US.
The presidency of Ricardo Roa at Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) is facing intensifying scrutiny as corruption allegations continue to mount.
Colombia has been ranked as the fifth most complex country in the world to do business, according to the 2025 Global Business Complexity Index released by TMF Group. The list is led by Greece, followed by France, Mexico, Turkey, and then Colombia.
Oil and gas investment in Colombia is set to decline by 10% in 2025 due to lower Brent crude prices and an increased withholding tax on natural gas companies, according to the Colombian Petroleum and Gas Association (ACP).
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