The Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) called on Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and its midstream subsidiary Cenit to establish a negotiation table to address a list of demands presented by the union’s Subdirectorate of Oil Pipelines, which include updates to wages, benefits, and conventional labor rights.
Amid Colombia’s tightening natural gas supply, companies affected by the five-day maintenance shutdown of the Cartagena regasification terminal have been identified.
Colombia’s natural gas production has fallen sharply in 2025, deepening the country’s reliance on imports to meet domestic demand.
The Caribbean coast of Colombia faces a growing risk of gas rationing as thermal power plants in the region have secured only 35% of the gas needed to operate during the scheduled maintenance of the SPEC regasification terminal in Cartagena, set for October 10–14.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) has chosen Coveñas, the NOCs principal crude oil export facility in Colombia’s Sucre department, as the site for its next natural gas import terminal, marking a decisive step in the country’s energy security strategy.
Colombia is preparing to spotlight its energy transition strategy during the upcoming 8th Oil, Gas, and Energy Summit in Cartagena, the country’s most influential platform for dialogue on security, sustainability, and competitiveness in the energy sector.
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