Promigas announced December 23, 2025, it brought online 20 mmcfd additional natural gas transport capacity ahead of schedule, increasing total capacity from 100 mmcfd to 120 mmcfd on the Barranquilla-Ballena Bidirectionality Project in a widely reported news item.
Colombia’s main Pacific port faces a complex logistics crisis requiring sustained coordination between government and private operators, according to contrasting assessments from port management and government authorities released mid-February 2026.
Colombia’s petroleum sector suffered significant production declines in 2025, costing the economy approximately US$660M (CoP$2.3T)—equivalent to nearly 30% of the recently declared economic emergency value—according to data from the Colombian Chamber of Petroleum, Gas and Energy (Campetrol).
DIAN notified Ecopetrol of Resolution 000571 confirming a CoP$5.3T sanction (including interest and penalties) related to 19% VAT on gasoline imports between 2022-2024, escalating the ongoing legal dispute between Colombia’s tax authority and the state oil company.
Colombia’s liquid fuels market closed 2025 with positive consumption figures driven primarily by diesel demand, though profitability deteriorates for distributors despite sales growth, according to a report presented by Somos Uno—the trade association uniting Comce Colombia and Fendipetróleo Nacional.
Colombia’s potential role in Venezuelan reconstruction—particularly through energy sector initiatives led by Ecopetrol—emerged as a central topic during President Gustavo Petro’s nearly two-hour meeting with President Donald Trump on February 4, 2026, according to Colombian Ambassador Daniel García-Peña.
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