Plan de inversión de Ecopetrol para 2026 será similar al de este año: invertirá entre 22 y 27 billones de pesos
Ecopetrol presentó su balance financiero correspondiente al trimestre julio- septiembre. Foto: Archivo particular

TL;DR
- Ecopetrol's board approved the 2026 Investment Plan for the Group, ranging from 22 to 27 trillion pesos.
- Investments for 2026 are similar to 2025 projections due to expected revenue declines, with a focus on profitable production.
- Approximately 70% of the budget (17.2 trillion pesos) is allocated to profitable production, aiming for 730-740 thousand barrels equivalent per day.
- About 30% of the budget (7.1 trillion pesos) will fund energy transition projects, energy transmission, roads, and other corporate investments.
- Hydrocarbon exploration and production investments will total 14 trillion pesos, with 89% for crude oil and 11% for natural gas.
- Gas investments are estimated at 1.5 trillion pesos, focusing on the Llanero Piedmont and offshore areas.
- Transportation segment investments are 1.5 trillion pesos, focusing on infrastructure integrity and reliability.
- Refining segment investments are around 1.7 trillion pesos, aimed at operational reliability and sustainability of refineries in Barrancabermeja and Cartagena.
- ISA, a subsidiary, will invest between 6.2 and 6.8 trillion pesos, with about 80% for electrical transmission.
- Approximately 0.9 trillion pesos will be invested in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, aiming to add 750 MW of clean energy generation capacity.
- The plan anticipates a challenging environment with an estimated Brent price of $60/Bl and an exchange rate of around $4,050.
- Transfers to the Nation are projected at 28 trillion pesos.