Petro defends Ecopetrol's results and also took shelter in oil prices and their 2025 variation
Portafolio Journalist 03.05.2026 14:53 Updated: 03.05.2026 14:53
TL;DR
- Ecopetrol's profits fell by 39.5% in 2025, reaching $9 trillion compared to $14.9 trillion in 2024.
- Revenue also decreased by 10.2%, from $133.3 trillion to $119.6 trillion.
- President Gustavo Petro defended the company's performance, attributing the profit drop to international oil price volatility.
- The last quarter of 2025 saw a 60.8% decrease in profits compared to the same period in 2024.
- Ecopetrol's president, Ricardo Roa, cited macroeconomic factors like Brent prices, inflation, and exchange rates as contributors to the profit decline.
- Petro emphasized that current profits are still higher than in most periods since 2015, thanks to increased extraction.
- The president reiterated his view that Ecopetrol should transition towards clean energy and reduce reliance on traditional oil business.