# Ecopetrol operational and financial challenges

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ecopetrol-operational-and-financial-challenges
> Updated: 2026-11-01T22:15:38.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Ecopetrol has faced significant commercial and financial pressures in Colombia. In October, the company canceled its procurement processes for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) after failing to secure suitable commercial terms. The company noted that international gas volumes lacked sufficient backing from domestic market purchase commitments, making the contracts a significant financial risk.

By November, the company reported a potential liquidity crisis stemming from a tax dispute with the National Tax and Customs Directorate (Dian). The dispute involves Value Added Tax (IVA) on imported gasoline from 2022 to 2025. Ecopetrol warned that if the Dian imposes an embargo of 16.4 trillion pesos, the firm could be left with enough resources to operate for only 23 days, potentially leading to insolvency and impacting thousands of employees and contractors.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-01: Ecopetrol warns of 23-day liquidity if Dian imposes embargo

Ecopetrol warns that a 16.4 trillion peso tax embargo by Colombia's Dian could exhaust its operating funds in just 23 days, threatening 10,000 jobs and its entire supply chain.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecopetrol-warns-of-23-day-liquidity-if-dian-imposes-embargo

### 2026-10-18: Ecopetrol cancels natural gas import contracts due to commercial risks

Ecopetrol has canceled its five-year plan to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) after international bids failed to meet commercial competitiveness and domestic demand requirements.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecopetrol-cancels-natural-gas-import-contracts-due-to-commercial-risks

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