Ecopetrol alerta que costo para exportar crudo vía Ecuador subiría de 2,7 dólares a casi 30 por barril
Ricardo Roa, presidente de Ecopetrol Foto: Ricardo Roa
TL;DR
- Ecuador's new tariffs have raised crude oil transport costs from $2.70 to nearly $30 per barrel for Ecopetrol.
- This cost increase affects Ecopetrol's subsidiaries using Ecuadorian infrastructure for oil exports.
- Ecopetrol is considering reactivating the Transandino pipeline, estimated to cost $20 million and take months, or using 150 trucks for internal transport at a cost of $12-15 per barrel.
- The decision to export via Ecuador was made due to significant crude oil losses from theft on the Transandino pipeline.
- Ecopetrol is coordinating with the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Chancellery to address the situation and legal implications, including those from a Constitutional Court ruling.