BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 6.Nov.2026, Words: 195) â Colombia currently sells 34% less natural gas than in 2019, and so far in 2026, between 28% and 34% of the national supply has been covered by imported gas.Â
The government of president Abelardo De La Espriella has prioritized the reactivation of the Antonio Ricaurte gas pipeline, which has been declared a project of national and strategic interest (PINES), Colombiaâs presidency announced this week.Â
Recovering this existing infrastructure, with 88km in Colombian territory, and replacing approximately 5 km of pipeline will allow us to add 50 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) in the first phase: more than a quarter of the gas Colombia imported in 2025, with the possibility of growing to 100 MMcf/d or more in the medium term.
Operations are projected to begin in mid-2027, subject to regulatory requirements and OFAC licensing.
âA country is not governed for next summer, but for the next decade (âŠ) Energy security has no ideology: it has urgency,â said MarĂa Nohemi Arboleda.
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