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Ecopetrol Group to Invest Between COP 22 and 27 Trillion in 2026
Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) ("Ecopetrol" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Ecopetrol Group") announces that its board of directors has approved the Ecopetrol Group's Annual Investment Plan for 2026 (the "2026 Annual Investment Plan"), with an amount ranging between COP 22 and 27 trillion1. This plan maintains investment levels compared to the projected 2025 year-end figures, under capital discipline criteria for each business line, and includes the following guidelines:
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