Mientras los gobiernos de Colombia y Venezuela insisten en la importación de gas, gremios señalan que no se puede
Gobierno prevé reactivar el gasoducto Binacional Antonio Ricaurte para importar gas desde Venezuela. Foto: Cortesía: archivo Portafolio
TL;DR
- Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro stated that gas exports to Colombia are ready, awaiting final technical and economic agreements.
- Frank Pearl, president of the Colombian Petroleum and Gas Association (ACP), believes immediate import is not viable due to lack of infrastructure, estimating pipeline repairs would take 1.5 to 2 years.
- Pearl also questioned the rationale of importing gas when Colombia has domestic resources, emphasizing self-sufficiency.
- Concerns exist regarding U.S. OFAC sanctions, which could deter Colombian companies, including Ecopetrol, from purchasing gas if PDVSA is involved.
- There is ambiguity regarding whether the intended import is natural gas or LPG.