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Delcy: Venezuela-Colombia electrical and gas interconnection advances

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2026, Words: 211) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez said the electrical interconnection in western Venezuela “is now one step closer,” […]

Gustavo Petro Urrego meets with Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2026, Words: 154) — The agenda focused on peace in Catatumbo and security of their shared border. The official meeting held […]

ANALYSIS: skepticism over Trump’s summit without 3 essential Latin American voices

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Mar.2026, Words: 1,090) — If US president Donald Trump’s Shield of the Americas Summit was supposed to be about freedom, security, and […]

Colombian government rejects armed US actions against Venezuela and its leader Maduro

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jan.2026, Words: 370) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Colombian government, expressed “its rejection of the recent armed […]

Colombia’s position regarding recent statements by US president Donald Trump

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2.Dec.2025, Words: 246) — In the name of the Colombian people and as an expression of the deepest democratic conviction, the Ministry […]

Trump to inform Congress of possible ground operations in Colombia and Venezuela

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Sep.2025, Words: 178) — US president Donald Trump plans to inform Congress in the coming days about possible ground operations against alleged […]

Colombia’s Petro Calls for Sale of Ecopetrol Fracking Operations in US

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (Luis Jaime Acosta, Reuters, 4.Feb.2025) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called for the sale of state oil firm Ecopetrol‘s fracking operations in the United States to invest in […]

Colombian President Celebrates PV Project Exclusively Powered by JA Solar

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jan.2025) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro attended a ceremony at a state-owned Ecopetrol‘s refinery in Cartagena. There, he personally signed a JA Solar module […]

Colombian Gov’t Eager for Post-fossil Fuels Economy. But Costs are a Barrier

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (AP, 14.Nov.2024) — Colombia’s fiery left-wing President Gustavo Petro is one of the biggest opponents of fossil fuels on the world stage today, with speeches that lump oil […]

Colombia Will Suspend Coal Exports to Israel over War in Gaza

(AP, 8.Jun.2024)) — President Gustavo Petro announced on Saturday that his country will suspend coal exports to Israel over the war in Gaza, as relations sour between two countries that were once […]

Ecopetrol Board Blasts Anti-Oil President Petro’s Nominees as Unfit

(Bloomberg, 14.Mar.2024) — Board members of Colombia’s state oil company are objecting to President Gustavo Petro’s attempt to overhaul it with new directors as he works to wean the country […]

Ecopetrol May Restart Exploration on Eight Suspended Contracts

(Reuters, 23.Aug.2023) – Colombia’s majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol is looking at the possibility of restarting exploration at eight suspended oil and gas contracts, chief executive Ricardo Roa said on […]

Venezuela’s Dictator Maduro is Shameless

(Miami Herald, 16.Jun.2023) — It’s official: The Venezuelan regime will pick a new electoral tribunal to oversee the 2024 presidential elections, and — guess what! — its members will be effectively […]

Colombia Needs New Oil Drilling, Former Finance Chief Says

(Bloomberg, 27.May.2023) — Colombia needs new oil exploration after a drop in the nation’s proven reserves as the government seeks to accelerate its energy transition, according to former Finance Minister […]

Venezuela Seeks a Deal with Biden as Colombia Summit Begins

(NewsWeek, 25.Apr.2023) — As a multinational conference commences in Colombia, Venezuela is looking to make progress in talks not only with the country’s political opposition, but also the United States, […]

Biden to Discuss Venezuela Sanctions with Colombia’s Petro

(Reuters, 19.Apr.2023) — President Joe Biden will discuss Venezuela in wide-ranging talks with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday, including U.S. willingness to further ease sanctions on the OPEC nation […]

Colombia Congress Passes Petro Tax Hikes on Oil and the Rich

(Bloomberg, 3.Nov.2022) — Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro chalked up his first big victory in congress with the approval of ambitious tax rises on fossil fuels and the rich. Lawmakers passed […]

Ecopetrol Says Colombia Should Pare Back Planned Export Tax

(Bloomberg, 12.Aug.2022) — Colombia’s state-controlled oil producer Ecopetrol SA is proposing to dilute a planned oil export tax that is a major part of President Gustavo Petro’s economic program. Ecopetrol […]

Colombia Forecasts 2022 Trade with Venezuela Could Hit $1.2 Billion

(Reuters, 12.Aug.2022) — Colombia’s trade with Venezuela could hit $1.2 billion this year, its commerce minister German Umana said on Friday, after the country’s new President Gustavo Petro pledged to […]

The President Who Did Everything Right and Got No Thanks

(The Atlantic, 20.Jun.2022) — The perplexing part of Colombia’s electoral choice of a former leftist guerrilla over a right-wing populist is how unheralded the success of the outgoing moderate was. […]

Gustavo Petro, Former Guerrilla, will be Colombia’s First Leftist President

(Washington Post, 19.Jun.2022) — Gustavo Petro, a former rebel who rallied young and poor voters with promises to transform an unequal society, was elected Colombia’s first leftist president on Sunday, […]

NRGBriefs: Colombia Elects Gustavo Petro; Ecuador’s Force Majeure

(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jun.2022) — Political and energy briefs including Colombians electing Gustavo Petro as the South American country’s next president from 2022-2026; Ecuador declaring Force Majeure along the country’s […]

Analysis: Colombia’s Extractive Industries Watching Election Warily

(Reuters, 8.Jun.2022) — Colombia’s leftist firebrand presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is too close in recent polls for the comfort of oil companies and miners who worry that his promised policies […]

NRGBriefs: Petro and Hernández Lead Colombian Presidential Elections

(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.May.2022) — Energy and political briefs including initial results in Colombia showing Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Márquez Mina, representing the Pacto Histórico party, heading […]

NRGBriefs: Colombian Presidential Elections; OFAC Extends Chevron License

(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.May.2022) — Energy and political briefs including Colombians going to the polls to elect their next president; OFAC extending Chevron Corporation‘s license to remain in Venezuela; and […]

Ecopetrol Comments on Elections in Colombia, Uncertainties

(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Apr.2022) — Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol commented on the electoral process and Colombia in its Form 20-F filed this week with the US SEC, and highlighted uncertainties regarding […]

Presidential Candidate Petro’s Oil, Pension Proposals Give Investors Pause

(Reuters, 29.Mar.2022) — Leftist Colombia presidential candidate Gustavo Petro’s promises to halt new oil projects and redistribute pension funds could put the country’s economic stability at risk, investors say, though […]

Petro Names Afro-Colombian Environmentalist as Running Mate

(Bloomberg, 23.Mar.2022) — Gustavo Petro, who’s leading Colombia’s presidential race with a campaign focused on wealth redistribution and a green economy, doubled down on his approach by picking as his […]

Colombia’s Fossil Fuel Industry Is Freaking Out About Gustavo Petro

(The New Republic, 22.Mar.2022) — This spring, Colombia could elect its first progressive president. In primary elections earlier this month—held for left-wing, centrist, and ruling right blocs—former Bogotá mayor and 2018 presidential candidate Gustavo […]

NRGBriefs: CARICOM and SICA Unite at Belize Summit [PDF Downloads]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state-owned entity YPF reporting a major reduction in gross debt; officials from CARICOM and SICA coming together at a summit in […]

NRGBriefs: Gustavo Petro Gaining In Popularity in Colombia

(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including YPF selecting advertising and communication agency Sentidos to carry out its campaigns on different platforms; Colombia’s presidential hopeful Gustavo Petro boosting his […]

Presidential Candidate Gustavo Petro Raising Eyebrows in Colombia and Beyond

(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s so-called progressive lawmaker Gustavo Petro continues to top early polls ahead of presidential elections slated for 29 May 2022. A Petro victory would represent […]

NRGBriefs: YPF conf. call; Venezuela’s Maduro advocates for peace in Ukraine conflict

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state oil entity YPF revealing details of 4Q:21 and YE:21 results conference call on 4 Mar. 2022; Ecopetrol S.A. […]

Colombia Front-Runner Petro’s No-More-Oil Pledge Sinks Ecopetrol Bonds

(Bloomberg, 28.Jan.2022) — Gustavo Petro, the front-runner to win Colombia’s presidential election in May, has repeatedly vowed he will halt oil drilling the day he takes office. To some observers, […]