Major oil companies, including Ecopetrol, Occidental Petroleum, and Shell, face geopolitical risks including sanctions and drug trafficking issues while operating in Colombia.

The entities involved

• Ecopetrol →

  Colombian petroleum company

  • Ecopetrol operates as the national oil company of Colombia.Sat 12:29
  • Abelardo de la Espriella was appointed to the Ecopetrol board by the incoming government of Colombia.Fri 09:48
• Occidental Petroleum →

  American oil company

  • ExxonMobil and Occidental Petroleum are conducting exploration in the TTUD-1 block in Trinidad and Tobago.Sun 06:12
• Shell →

  British multinational oil and gas company

  • MarketBeat is reporting analyst ratings for Shell and Targa Resources.Mon 16:30
  • EY reported that major oil companies like TotalEnergies and Shell are prioritizing shareholder returns over reserve expansion.Mon 09:04
• Colombia →

  country in South America

  • The ARIRANG world tour, featuring BTS, earned over $465 million in Q3 2026 across global stops including Las Vegas, London, and Colombia.Mon 16:14
  • The Kingdom of the Netherlands, comprising entities like Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, is detailed, including the co-hosting of a climate conference in Colombia.Mon 16:13

Related events

• Major oil companies like Chevron, Shell, and ExxonMobil are involved in exploration and production segments in Africa and the United States.Jun 7
• Jaguar Uranium is exploring critical mineral potential in Argentina and Colombia while also advising the U.S. government on related matters.Jul 28
• A US Secretary of State visited Colombia while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was linked to targeted crude oil carriers.Sep 9
• US provides military aid to Colombia and Trump administration supports trade agreements with Ecuador, affecting corporate interests.Sep 17
• Beijing is monitoring the situation regarding its loans, while a Colombian company has secured a major oil deal.Sep 6