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Colombia Tackles Energy Crisis with Surge in LPG Imports

4/14/2026

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Colombia faces an energy crisis as natural gas production is 35% lower than a decade ago.
The government is boosting liquified petroleum gas imports from under 4% to 20% of consumption in one year.
That shift strains the economy, which was already weakened by COVID-19.
Iranian missile attacks damaged Qatar's LNG capacity.
Asian LNG imports fell to their lowest since mid-2020.

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Story summary

Colombia faces an energy crisis as natural gas production is 35% lower than a decade ago.
The government is boosting liquified petroleum gas imports from under 4% to 20% of consumption in one year.
That shift strains the economy, which was already weakened by COVID-19.
Iranian missile attacks damaged Qatar's LNG capacity.
Asian LNG imports fell to their lowest since mid-2020.