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