La mala hora del petróleo en Colombia
“Pero la realidad es otra: en 2023, por primera vez el consumo de petróleo en el mundo superó la barrera de 100 millones de barriles al día…”.
TL;DR
- President Petro's government has stopped issuing new hydrocarbon exploration licenses and signed a treaty for zero new exploration projects.
- Global oil consumption exceeded 100 million barrels per day in 2023 and is projected to increase.
- The number of active drills in Colombia has decreased by 27-30% between 2023 and 2024.
- Exploratory wells have decreased by 33% in 2024.
- The mining and quarrying sector has experienced significant contractions.
- Foreign direct investment in the oil sector has dropped by 60% in 2024.
- The oil sector's contribution to GDP has fallen from 5.9% to 3.5%.