Ecopetrol exportó por primera vez petroquímicos por el puerto de Buenaventura: Perú y Chile, los destinos
Exportación de petroquímicos desde el puerto de Buenaventura. Foto: Ecopetrol

TL;DR
- Ecopetrol conducted its first petrochemical export from the port of Buenaventura.
- The shipment consisted of 1,400 tons of xylene and toluene destined for Peru and Chile.
- The petrochemicals were produced at the Barrancabermeja refinery and transported to Buenaventura.
- Future exports from Buenaventura will occur every 45 days, with 1,550 tons of petrochemicals each time.
- This new export route is expected to increase utility by $40 per ton.
- Ecopetrol aims to increase its market share in countries like Ecuador by 20% to 70%.
- Annual exports from Buenaventura are projected to be worth approximately $6 million.
- The strategic location of Buenaventura on the Pacific coast offers logistical efficiency for South American markets.
- This initiative is expected to optimize costs compared to Caribbean exports and impact the development of the port and region.
- Ecopetrol anticipates exporting a total of 12,400 tons of xylene and toluene annually from Buenaventura.