The official said that the country has plenty of gas and does not need to import.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Andrés Camacho, He called on superintendencies to investigate gas market agents Before the ads made on increases of up to 35% of the rates in several areas of the country.
“Gas we have! Rate increases are unjustified, superintendencies must investigate the behavior of agents ”, The official said.
And it must be remembered that The Vanti company announced that due to an increase in the price of the gas molecule from February, residential, commercial and industrial users regulated from different parts of the country will have an increase of up to 36% in their invoices, Measure that will also affect the pocket of natural gas users Cundiboyacense SA ESP, Natural Gas del East SA ESP, and Natural Gas of Cesar Sa Esp., Among others.
In context: They announce increases of up to 36 % in the invoice of the gas due to the importation of that resource
The announcement was given on a day in which just andCopetrol had sent a message of tranquility to marketsafter he launched an early gas sales plan for the next three years in order to prevent this fuel from being imported.
“Ecopetrol began the commercial process of sale of natural gas available for the next few years, from the Cusiana, Copiagua and Cupiagua Sur fields, in the department of Casanare. The sale of these amounts will be advanced considering the current regulatory provisions and will follow a process that guarantees the attention of the essential demand in the following years, ”he cites the state’s letter.
BesidesEcopetrol emphasizes that long -term hiring allows piety market agents to ensure the amounts of natural gas for the supply of their demands And thus maintain stability in reservations and not affect prices for users.
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“This measure benefits the entire chain, mainly to distributors that meet the essential demand, that is, the residential sector, the National Transportation System, small shops and vehicular natural gas,” Add the document.
“In this way, we reaffirm our commitment to energy security and the fulfillment of our obligations with our clients,” David Riaño, Executive Vice President of Energies for the Transition said.
Agents interested in participating in this process They must express their interest before March 14, 2025, highlights the company.
“In the coming weeks and once the regulator issues new sectoral measures that it has announced, Ecopetrol can offer the market additional amounts backed by national or imported gas,” Point out the letter.
Source: Integrated information system
