‘Hay que salir de EE.UU. ya, porque lo acelera el problema de la lista Clinton’: presidente Petro sobre el Permian

Presidente, Gustavo Petro, solicita salir de inmediato del negocio del Permian. Foto: AFP

‘Hay que salir de EE.UU. ya, porque lo acelera el problema de la lista Clinton’: presidente Petro sobre el Permian

TL;DR

  • President Petro wants Ecopetrol to exit its US fracking operations due to potential OFAC sanctions.
  • Petro believes investments in the Permian field are no longer recoverable and OXY is increasing its ownership.
  • He suggested OXY could take over the Permian field without compensation if Ecopetrol is sanctioned.
  • Petro raised concerns about Ecopetrol potentially indebting itself for investments in the Permian field.
  • The Permian field is reportedly now producing mostly gas, which is not profitable in the US due to lack of infrastructure.
  • Petro believes Ecopetrol's executives are resistant to exiting the US operations.
  • He warned that a US invasion of Venezuela could cause oil prices to drop, potentially bankrupting Ecopetrol.