Since suspending its unilateral truce on May 22, 2015 until the new truce on July 20, the Farc held 372 armed actions, which the Peace & Reconciliation Foundation (Pares) says shows the importance of maintaining a cease fire for Colombians.
While it might not receive the attention as dramatic explosive attacks on pipelines, cable robberies are enough for Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) to lose nearly 25,000 barrels of oil in 2015 alone. The number of incidents doubled in the last year.
Another account has emerged of an oil services company that has had to file for bankruptcy reorganization, a trend which continues to flog the local industry.
The National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) signed a port concession that will kick off the construction of Colombia’s first regasification plant, addressing a potential deficit of natural gas supply starting in 2016.
Some US$1.4M has been allocated to the Putumayo Department for social projects, meanwhile the Tauramena municipality received a positive rating in its audit report of its use of royalties. These and other stories in our periodic roundup.
Representatives from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) met with representatives from the gasoline and fuel supply chain who called for a frank look at how the Ministry’s formula sets prices each month.
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