Colombia Markets Closed For Boyacá; De La Espriella Takes Office
Colombia did not trade on Friday as the Battle of Boyacá holiday shut the exchange. The COLCAP ends the week...
August 8, 2026Topic
Ecopetrol
Petrobras and Ecopetrol Strike Gas Off Colombia’s Coast
Petrobras and Ecopetrol confirmed a natural gas discovery at the Sandia-1 well off Colombia's Caribbean coast on 3 August 2026.
August 3, 2026
Ecopetrol Cyberattack Hits 3,300 Accounts as CEO Roa’s Return Looms
Ecopetrol cyberattack compromised 3,300 cloud accounts across 15 units. Ransomware blocked, no critical disruption, but data extortion threat looms as.
July 18, 2026 Colombia’s Incoming Government Takes Ecopetrol Unit Cenit to Prosecutors
Colombia's incoming government filed two criminal complaints targeting Ecopetrol unit Cenit over a $5M contract and a $123M land programme,...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Stocks Hold Flat as the Peso Surges on Weak US Jobs Data
Colombia's peso surged nearly 2% on July 2, hitting 3,360 per dollar after a weak US jobs report. COLCAP barely...
July 3, 2026
Colombia’s Market Slips as Ecopetrol Sinks While ETB Soars to a One-Year High
COLCAP slipped 0.41% to 2,260 on July 1 as Ecopetrol sank 5%+, but telecoms firm ETB surged 16% to a...
July 2, 2026
Colombian Stocks Ease as the Central Bank Lifts Rates to 12 Percent
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.75% to 2,269 on June 30 as the central bank lifted its main rate to 12%, weighing...
July 1, 2026 Colombia’s 100 Biggest Firms Now Earn as Much as the Whole Economy
Colombia largest companies generated $538bn in 2025—99.9% of GDP. Top 100 earned $178bn, profits surged 13% as Ecopetrol led mining...
June 30, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Rebounds as the Election Overhang Lifts
Colombia stock market closed at 2,286, up 1.09% on June 26 as electoral confirmation of de la Espriella's win lifted...
June 29, 2026