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The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) said it could modify oil pipeline tariffs for the first time.

Will Colombia have an energy shortage by the end of the year? The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Maria Fernanda Suarez, spoke on the matter.

The Colombian Chamber of Goods and Services (Campetrol) reported its drill rig information for April 2020.

Unlike other countries in the region, Colombia’s GDP grew in the first trimester of this year, amid the health and financial crisis that the world is going through.

Barranquilla’s public transport system has been affected due to lack of fuel during the health emergency.

Francisco Lloreda, president of the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), spoke about the challenges that the sector will face this year, and about the role of fracking amid the crisis.

In his most recent Op-ed, Carlos Leal, President of the Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet), spoke about the effects of the current crisis in the industry, and of some ideas to overcome it.

The State currently has no plans to sell any assets to deal with the health emergency. The Decree 637 of May 6 2020, however, could change this situation, reopening the possibility of selling Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC).

Authorities announced new measures on ethanol imports from the US.

Although experts have said that this year will be shaped by a recession, the Central Bank (BanRep) spoke about another key term to understand what is coming: the recovery period.