Colombian president Gustavo Petro
Ecopetrol must be 'fundamental partner' on green hydrogen – Petro
Colombian president calls for potential green hydrogen exports to Europe
Colombian president Gustavo Petro has called on NOC Ecopetrol to accelerate its green hydrogen efforts, with an eye toward exports, as the company appoints Ricardo Roa as its new CEO. Ecopetrol announced a 2022 net profit from oil and gas revenues of more than $7.4mn—double that of the previous year. The company is also progressing two 60MW electrolyser projects capable of producing 9,000t/yr towards startup in 2025 and 2026 and has started construction on two integrated hydrogen production and refuelling stations in Bogota and Cartagena. “Ecopetrol must be a fundamental partner in the green hydrogen issue. We cannot waste time. Europe needs green hydrogen, and we need to change our export m
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