Colombia Moves to Reverse Fracking Ban, Eyes $4 Billion in New Oil Investment

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Colombia’s new right-wing government plans to reverse a four-year ban on fracking to attract up to $4 billion in new oil investment. This policy change signals a significant shift in Colombia’s energy sector, though political readiness for the influx of mining and oil projects remains uncertain.

A regime change in Colombia’s federal government is poised to usher in an oil and gas renaissance in the South American nation. After a four-year ban on oil and gas exploration under the previous leftist president Gustavo Petro, a new right-wing administration is eager to open the country’s oil and gas reserves up to foreign investors. But while mining and oil companies are ready to pour billions of dollars into the sector, Colombia’s political systems might not actually be ready for the flood. It’s anticipated that fossil…