Ecopetrol sube en 14% su oferta de gas natural para el 2026, pero la subida de precios y escasez siguen en Colombia
Ecopetrol lanzó una bocanada de alivio en un momento en que el país respira con dificultad por el gas. Ecopetrol incrementó en un 14% su oferta de gas...
TL;DR
- Ecopetrol will increase its natural gas supply by 14% for 2026.
- The new offer will rise from 184 gigas BTU/day in 2025 to 210 gigas BTU/day in 2026.
- This increase aims to address national gas shortages, high prices, and dependence on imports.
- The optimization of internal consumption freed up approximately 13% of gas used in Ecopetrol's operations.
- The average contracted price for 2026 remains competitive at $6.5 per MBTU, below imported gas costs.
- The residential and commercial sector's contracted gas will increase by 37% in 2026.
- Regulatory flexibilization allowed Ecopetrol to release more gas volumes.
- Ecopetrol's president stated they have made over 150 GBTUD available for December 2025-November 2026.