BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Jul.2026, Words: 298) — Despite years of calls from hydrocarbon experts for a new hydrocarbons law, and acknowledgments from previous authorities, the current administration has only announced it is working on such legislation and will promote gas exploration in northern La Paz.
Bolivia’s president Rodrigo Paz stated last week that a new hydrocarbons law is necessary to attract investment and enable gas exploration in northern La Paz.