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Reviving hydrocarbon exploration?

At the closing session of the IV Sustainability Forum hosted by the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), a political panel of presidential pre-candidates spotlighted the future of Colombia’s energy sector, with a unified message: the country must reactivate hydrocarbon exploration to ensure energy security and economic stability.

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
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Fiscal irregularities detected in royalty projects

Colombia’s Office of the Comptroller General (CGR) identified fiscal irregularities totaling more than CoP$2.1T (approximately US$550M) in projects funded by the General System of Royalties (SGR) between 2023 and 2025.

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
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Carbon taxes remain relevant

At the 4th Sustainability Forum organized by the Colombian Petroleum and Gas Association (ACP), a key panel titled “National and International Markets for Carbon and Biodiversity” brought together leading voices in environmental finance and policy.

Monday, June 16th, 2025
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Cause and solution to environmental crisis

A groundbreaking new study has found that Colombians are not only deeply concerned about the environmental crisis but also recognize their own role in causing and potentially solving it.

Monday, June 16th, 2025
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Shatter your illusions

We didn’t attend the ACP conference last week in Cali because of a prior commitment but we cannot imagine that there were a lot of smiling faces.

Monday, June 16th, 2025
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New fracking debate

On the third day of the XVII Congress of the Regional Indigenous Council, Colombia’s Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente), Lena Estrada Añokazi, reaffirmed the national government’s commitment to Indigenous Peoples and celebrated the progress made in shaping an environmental policy rooted in territorial and ethnic perspectives.

Thursday, June 12th, 2025
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Oil sector rules

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.

Thursday, June 12th, 2025
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Ecopetrol gas commitments

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.

Thursday, June 12th, 2025
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Colombia alone in silence

While Latin America’s oil and gas sector surges ahead, Colombia has chosen to sit quietly on the sidelines.

Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
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Oil exports value in April 2025

Oil exports value in April 2025

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported the value of Colombian exports during April 2025.

Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
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