AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnergy Policy Shift: Colombia will fully resume oil and gas exploration and sign new hydrocarbon contracts, including fracking, under environmental criteria, with Joaquín Gutiérrez set to lead Ecopetrol. Gas Supply Disruption: Colombia ordered scheduled natural gas rationing after a technical failure at the SPEC LNG regasification terminal in Cartagena reduced imported gas delivery capacity; essential users, power generation and key refineries get priority. Offshore Development: Petrobras may add the Sirius deepwater gas project in Colombia to its 2027-2031 plan, pending an environmental license and required community consultations. Security & Justice: Colombia extradited FARC dissident leader Geovany Andrés Rojas (“Spider”) to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges, the first senior illegal-armed-group extradition under President Abelardo de la Espriella. Diplomacy: Colombia severed ties with Iran over terrorism and narcotics claims; Iran rejected the accusations and said the break was driven by U.S.-Israel influence. Local Business Climate: Bogota’s proposed tax reform is raising alarms in the fintech sector over higher rates for major financial activities.
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