Colombia Notches Progress With Venezuela on Natural Gas Trade

Senior officials from Venezuela and Colombia met in Caracas as the government of outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro seeks to secure natural gas imports to help plug a growing shortfall of the critical fuel used in factories and for cooking.

The meeting between acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez and Colombian Energy Minister Edwin Palma made progress on the gas supplies while also discussing upgrades to cross-border infrastructure including a pipeline and power lines connecting the two South American neighbors, according to a statement from Palma’s office.