Ecopetrol Announces Successful Auction Result for the Acquisition of Approximately 25% of the Share Capital of Brava Energia S.A.

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) reported Q2 production of 706,000 boe/d and said output was disrupted by environmental and electrical issues, including deferred volumes up to 23,000 boe/d at CPO-09, Castilla and Chichimene. Management kept its full-year target at 730,000 to 740,000 boe/d. First-half net income was COP 9T, with COP 6T free cash flow and COP 6T dividends.

Colombia · Business Ricardo Roa Ecopetrol ended his tenure as president of Colombia’s state-controlled oil giant on July 30, 2026, a swift exit that followed a brief return from a leave of absence. The departure is part of a sweeping board and management overhaul at the country’s largest company. A Short-Lived Return to the Presidency Ricardo Roa formally left the presidency of Ecopetrol on July 30. He had only resumed his duties three days earlier, on July 27, after a period of leave.

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Ecopetrol S.A. said its Brazilian unit resumed a voluntary tender offer on B3 after publishing revised terms incorporating CVM recommendations. The offer seeks 116,110,717 Brava Energia S.A. common shares, about 25% of Brava’s capital. The OPAV runs until Aug. 5, 2026, subject to regulatory and other conditions.

Ecopetrol disclosed a cyberattack on 17 July 2026 that involved unauthorized access to cloud file-storage by an unidentified external actor. The firm says ransomware was blocked, but data tied to about 3,300 accounts across roughly 15 group entities was downloaded. It reports no leak-site publication yet and faces leadership pressure around CEO Ricardo Roa’s return.

Ecopetrol S.A. said it detected unauthorized access and a blocked ransomware attempt affecting cloud file storage at about 15 subsidiaries. The attacker downloaded data tied to roughly 3,300 user accounts and issued extortion demands. The company reports no material disruption or disclosure as of the report date and is investigating and remediating.