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Oil price assumptions in Colombia’s fiscal outlook

In its latest Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF), Colombia’s Ministry of Finance (MinHacienda) projected that Brent crude oil prices will reach US$76 per barrel by 2036.

Friday, June 27th, 2025
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Regulatory changes

The Colombian Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) is preparing a series of regulatory adjustments to ease the pressure of rising energy and gas tariffs on consumers, particularly due to growing dependence on imported natural gas.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
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ECP’s transfers to drop

ECP’s transfers to drop

A sharp decline in Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) contributions to the Colombian government is anticipated over the next few years, according to projections outlined in the recently published Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MFMP).

Monday, June 23rd, 2025
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Royalties under watch

Colombia’s National Planning Department (DNP) unveiled a comprehensive strategy to improve oversight and transparency in the use of royalties; public funds derived from the extraction of non-renewable resources like oil and minerals.

Monday, June 23rd, 2025
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Where did our gas go?

Where did our gas go?

Gas supply continues to fall while gas demand rises. The obvious consequence is that imports rise and thus the average cost of gas. The Petro government has even stopped saying that everything is under control or threatening to fine E&Ps that “waste” gas. Where did it go?

Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
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Uncertain future of royalties

Uncertain future of royalties

As Colombia’s fossil fuel production declines amid lower global prices and a national policy shift away from extractive industries, critical questions emerge about the future of royalties, the backbone of regional development in many parts of the country.

Thursday, June 19th, 2025
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Subsidy payment order

A recent ruling by the Administrative Court of Cundinamarca has ordered the Colombian government, under President Gustavo Petro, to allocate and execute the necessary funds to pay energy and gas subsidies owed to low-income households across the country.

Thursday, June 19th, 2025
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Pearl’s warnings

Frank Pearl, President of the Colombian Association of Oil and Gas (ACP) issued a stark warning about the direction Colombia is taking under President Gustavo Petro’s administration.

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
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Indigenous communities in Limbo?

At the IV Sustainability Forum of the Colombian Association of Oil and Gas (ACP), a critical panel titled “Rethinking the Environment: New Competencies in Territorial Planning” addressed the complex and often ambiguous roles of Indigenous communities in environmental regulation.

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
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ACP on transportation decarbonization

At the IV Forum on Sustainability Milestones, Andrés Bitar, Vice President of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs at the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), emphasized the scale of the challenge facing Colombia in decarbonizing its transportation sector, a critical step toward meeting national and global climate targets.

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
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