Ecopetrol posts rosy quarterly figures, but Colombian strife in the background

Ecopetrol is buoyed by higher prices, but production declines, aggravated by operational issues

Unrest: Colombians line up to buy gasoline during a fuel shortage following more than a week of violent protests — Unrest: Colombians line up to buy gasoline during a fuel shortage following more than a week of violent protestsPhoto; AFP/SCANPIX

Gareth Chetwynd

London

Colombia Ecopetrol Felipe Bayon Ivan Duque Americas

Published 7 May 2021, 17:14Updated 10 May 2021, 08:13