The DIAN and DANE reported the behavior of Colombia’s imports during February this year.
Manuel Peña Suárez, an electrical engineer with a master’s degree in economics, has been appointed as the acting director of Colombia’s Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME), replacing Carlos Adrián Correa.
As Latin America faces a turbulent global economic environment in 2025, its persistent fiscal challenges are pushing the region to reevaluate how public finances are managed.
Colombia’s National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) launched a formal sanctioning process against Canadian oil companies Canacol Energy (TSX: CNE) and Carrao Energy, citing multiple environmental violations related to their operations in Block Llanos 23, located in San Luis de Palenque, Casanare.
The government appointed Karen Schutt Esmeral as its new Deputy Minister of Energy, marking a significant leadership change within the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia).
The President of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), Orlando Velandia, offered a surprisingly optimistic forecast for the country’s oil and gas reserves in 2024.
In a stark and urgent appeal, Eduardo Verano, Governor of Atlántico, warned that Colombia is teetering on the edge of an “energy pandemic” due to the growing threat of a natural gas shortage.
During the 2025 Naturgas Congress, Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) President Ricardo Roa Barragán announced the detailed roadmap for the company’s Pacific Coast regasification project, which will allow Colombia to import natural gas through a new terminal located in Buga, Valle del Cauca.
More than a year ahead of Colombia’s 2026 presidential elections, political movements are already gaining momentum.
The United States revoked two key licenses that had enabled Trinidad and Tobago to pursue offshore natural gas development projects in partnership with Venezuela, Prime Minister Stuart Young announced.
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