# Ecopetrol's CoP$79T to the state matched by CoP$87.7T fuel-price subsidy deficit

> Colombia received COP 79 trillion in dividends and other income from Ecopetrol, while COP 87.7 trillion went toward covering the accumulated deficit of the Fuel Price Stabilization Fund (FEPC). The figures were presented by Universidad de los Andes professor Sergio Cabrales.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:10:00.762Z
- Category: policy · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82128-ecopetrol-s-cop-79t-to-the-state-matched-by-cop-87-7t-fuel-price-subsidy-deficit
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Large fuel subsidy deficits point to pressure on Colombian fiscal policy and possible changes to diesel pricing, which affects freight and logistics costs for feed. The article does not signal a direct move in feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: neutral

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## Sources

- hydrocarbonscolombia.com: https://hydrocarbonscolombia.com/article/ecopetrols-cop79t-to-the-state-matched-by-cop87-7t-fuel-price-subsidy-deficit/

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