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Colombia's Oil and Gas Reserves Keep Shrinking

News | 2026/07/04 12:01

Colombia's Oil and Gas Reserves Keep Shrinking

Colombia's oil and gas reserves are declining, threatening the economy

In 2025, Colombia's 1P oil reserves fell by nearly 1% to 2.1 billion barrels, while 1P natural gas reserves plunged 17% to 1.7 trillion cubic feet:

Oil production dropped to 724,910 barrels per day in April 2026, the lowest output in recent years. Falling domestic gas output and a looming El Niño drought are pushing Colombia toward costlier LNG imports and deeper energy insecurity:

For a decade, Colombia's oil industry has been caught in a death spiral due to declining oil prices, rising geopolitical risks, and anti-petroleum reforms implemented by President Gustavo Petro:

The 2025 report indicates that proven 1P oil reserves totaled 2.1 billion barrels, a nearly 1% decrease from the previous year:

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