{
  "id": 2559091,
  "title": "Colombia Gas Investment to Rise 17% to US$1.03 Billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/colombia-gas-investment-to-rise-17-to-us-1-03-billion",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:53:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombia-gas-investment-to-rise-17-to-us1-03-billion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombian natural gas investment is set to increase by 17%, reaching US$1.03 billion in 2026, according to the country's natural gas trade association. The figure, released by Naturgas, was presented at an industry event on August 19, 2026. The growth reflects a 17% increase from the US$883 million invested in 2025. Most of the 2026 budget, US$839 million, will go towards exploration and production activities, which involve finding and extracting gas from the ground. Transport infrastructure, including pipelines, will receive US$129 million, while distribution and commercialization will get US$62 million. This investment strategy aims to address the decline in domestic production, which fell by 17.1% in 2025 to about 794 million cubic feet per day. In contrast, imports have grown rapidly, from under 3% of total supply in 2015-2023 to over 23% in the first quarter of 2026. They are projected to reach around 39% of demand by the end of 2026, potentially hitting 58% by 2027. Despite the rising imports, the investment push indicates confidence in the sector and a commitment to reversing the decline in production.",
  "summary": "Colombia gas investment will rise 17% to US$1.03 billion in 2026, according to Naturgas. The spending targets exploration and production as domestic output falls and imports climb. The post Colombia Gas Investment to Rise 17% to US$1.03 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Colombian natural gas investment to rise 17% to US$1.03 billion in 2026",
    "US$839 million allocated to exploration and production activities",
    "Imports projected to reach 39% of demand by end of 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}