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The NOC published a press release that set the stage for the Ministry’s announcement of increased gas declarations.

Just before the end of December, the NOC published a press release on this important potential source of new gas.

Colombia’s government seeks to convert a transitional 1% tax on petroleum, gas, and coal extraction into a permanent levy through an economic emergency decree, following Congress’s rejection of the tax reform legislation that originally contained this measure. Finance Minister Germán Ávila indicated that, after the financing law’s failure, the emergency mechanism would be utilized to recoup resources needed to complete the COP$546T budget.

Fitch Ratings downgraded multiple Colombian energy companies following the country’s sovereign rating reduction, with Ecopetrol, Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB), and Enel Colombia among those affected. The rating actions reflect these companies’ close ties to the Colombian state and its deteriorating credit profile.

Presidencia issued a press release saying that Ecopetrol and Sierracol had updated their natural gas production declaration, directing more from “own use” to the pipeline network.

NG Energy issued a press release saying it had received permission from the ANH for its transactions with Maurel & Prom for Sinú 9. Over the holidays, the Colombian press had a flurry about this, attempting to tie this permission to Ricardo Roa’s apartment “scandal”.