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PetroEcuador Production Falls 8.5% to 349,000 b/d as Labor Groups Warn of 'Silent Dismantling'
Ecuador's state oil company EP PetroEcuador averaged just 349,167 barrels per day in 2025, an 8.5% year-on-year decline, while public investment in the company fell 73% to $485.4 million. Labor groups have warned of a 'silent dismantling' as fuel imports reached 74.3 million barrels.
Colombia's Indefinite Electricity Suspension Costs Ecuador an Estimated $2M Per Day in Replacement Energy
Colombia indefinitely suspended electricity exports to Ecuador effective February 1, a move Bogota characterises as a "preventive measure" to protect its own energy sovereignty. Ecuador estimates the suspension forces it to source approximately $2 million per day in higher-cost replacement energy from thermal generation and spot market purchases.
Ecuador Imposes 900% Tariff Hike on SOTE Pipeline Transport of Colombian Crude
Ecuador raised the tariff for transporting Colombian crude through the state-owned SOTE pipeline from $3 to $30 per barrel -- a 900% increase affecting approximately 12,000 barrels per day of Ecopetrol production. Energy Minister Ines Manzano announced the measure as direct retaliation for Colombia's suspension of electricity exports.
PetroEcuador Output Holds at 480,000 b/d as SOTE Pipeline Upgrades Near Completion
PetroEcuador maintained crude oil production at approximately 480,000 barrels per day in January 2026, with the company forecasting a return to 500,000 b/d by the third quarter following completion of critical SOTE pipeline upgrades.