'Las necesidades de importación de gasolina van a aumentar del 40% al 60% de aquí al 2040': ACP
Andrés Bitar, vicepresidente de la ACP, Leonardo Jaimes, director de Hidrocarburos (E) Minenergía, Felipe Trujillo, vicepresidente de Refinación y Procesos Industriales (e) de Ecopetrol Foto: Cortesía: José Manuel Pedraza, Cumbre petrolera 2025

TL;DR
- Colombia faces a growing deficit in gasoline, currently importing 40% of its daily consumption.
- Projections suggest gasoline import needs could rise to 60% by 2040.
- While currently self-sufficient in diesel and jet fuel, Colombia will likely need to import approximately 20% of diesel and 40-50% of jet fuel in the future.
- The ACP proposes the creation of a national operations center for liquid fuels, similar to those for gas and electricity, to enhance energy security and coordination.
- A proposal has been made to transition from jet A-1 to jet A fuel to facilitate easier and potentially cheaper imports from the US and Gulf of Mexico.
- The UPME highlights the need for multimodal infrastructure and complementary national supply due to limited refinery expansion possibilities.
- Formalizing fuel supply committees and creating a liquid fuel market manager are suggested to optimize information, coordination, and efficiency.