The oil and mining sectors have contributed huge amounts of royalties to boost the country development.
The country has been waiting for offshore exploration results with optimism. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced the first big finding of the offshore exploration campaign.
The NOC will develop different projects in Colombia’s territories, especially in the education sector where the ‘Zero Illiteracy’ program is taking place, and will soon develop a joint agreement with Santander’s University to boost the country’s regional human capital. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
The company spoke about ‘El Portón’ project, which has generated protests and court actions by La Union (Casanare) inhabitants.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced a new rise in the fuel prices in the country. It has grown consistently since January this year.
In addition to considering that there could be a gas shortage in the country by 2018, the Comptroller General showed its concern about the effects that delays in the planning and implementation of new gas projects could have.
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