La estatal colombiana Ecopetrol considera importar gas si Trump flexibiliza las sanciones a Venezuela, según Bloomberg
La empresa estatal de energía colombiana está dando los pasos preliminares para reanudar la importación de gas natural de la vecina Venezuela, anticipando la flexibilización de las sanciones por parte de Estados Unidos, según personas familiarizadas con el asunto. Bloomberg Ecopetrol S.A. ha mantenido recientemente conversaciones para analizar la viabilidad de importar el combustible, según […]
TL;DR
- Ecopetrol is taking preliminary steps to resume natural gas imports from Venezuela.
- The company is waiting for the outcome of a meeting between the U.S. and Colombian presidents before negotiating with Venezuela.
- Colombia is experiencing a natural gas deficit, leading to increased reliance on expensive LNG imports.
- U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas industry had previously hindered import plans.
- The Antonio Ricaurte pipeline, closed for over a decade, would need extensive repairs and investment to reopen.
- Restoring the pipeline is estimated to take 18-24 months and incur substantial costs.
- Venezuela could initially supply around 50 million cubic feet of gas per day to Colombia.
- Colombia's gas deficit is projected to increase significantly this year.
- Ecopetrol is also developing three independent LNG import facilities.