Colombia’s industrial leaders are sounding the alarm over potential gas rationing tied to upcoming maintenance at the SPEC regasification terminal, warning that a government plan to prioritize gas supply to thermal power plants could devastate factories and regional economies.
As Colombia edges closer to a natural gas shortfall projected for 2026, a new clash has emerged over how to prevent it. The state-controlled Ecopetrol has rejected, for now, a proposal from Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI) to jointly build a regasification terminal in La Guajira, opting instead to prioritize its own project in Coveñas, Sucre.
Ahead of the scheduled maintenance of Colombia’s SPEC LNG import and regasification terminal, set for October 10 to 14, the Superintendent of Public Utilities (SuperServicios) carried out an on-site inspection to verify technical and operational compliance.
With Colombia facing a looming shortfall in natural gas starting in 2026, Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI), a subsidiary of Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB), unveiled a plan it says could prevent a full-blown energy crisis.
The administration of President Gustavo Petro moved to modernize how Colombia measures and certifies its oil and gas reserves.
The much-repeated claim that the world has reached its “peak fossil fuel demand” may sound reassuring, but it’s a misconception that, according to Aquiles Mercado González, Financial and Administrative Vice President of Promigas, borders on self-deception.
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