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VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-08

“We cannot resign ourselves to having proven oil reserves that will last only a few more years, nor can we accept the decline of our gas reserves,”

Abelardo de la Espriella · said 2026-08-07 · reported 2026-08-08

De la Espriella said his government would work to strengthen state-run oil company Ecopetrol and reverse the decline of energy reserves.

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