Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), Ocensa, Oleoducto Central and Equión spoke about their successful social investment projects in Huila, Meta and Casanare. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
Cartagena refinery (Reficar) announced its 2017 financial and operational results. The plant continues to consolidate its operations in the country, reporting excellent metrics.
The president of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), Orlando Velandia, announced the companies that qualified in the Sinú San Jacinto (SSJ) process. This officially places Colombia within the current wave of Latin American auctions.
The Colombian government wants to reduce pollution levels and biofuels are positioned as one of the main alternatives to achieve that goal. The National Federation of Biofuels of Colombia (FedeBiocombustibles) spoke about the benefits of this industry.
Parex (TSX: PXT) spoke about the environmental emergency that the community of San José del Bubuy, in Aguazul (Casanare), recently reported to the local press. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
Colombia’s Central Bank (Banrep) released final 4Q17 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) figures for the country. This increased considerably in the sector compared to same period last year. Total FDI grew as well.