Colombian President Petro says will begin to lower the price of gasoline

Colombian President Petro's announcement to lower gasoline prices signals a potential effort to address domestic inflation and improve public sentiment.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 15 Jan 2026, 17:00 UTCOn the live feed at 16:40 UTC — 6 more headlines followed before this page went public

Newsquawk headlinesUTC

16:46

CMS' Oz says the Trump administration aims to direct funding directly to consumers using health savings accounts, rather than insurers

16:42

German Economy Ministry says agreement reached with EU commission on power plant strategy and to put new power plants with a total capacity of 12GW out to tender in 2026, mostly gas-fired

16:40

Colombian President Petro says will begin to lower the price of gasoline

16:35

Equinor (EQNR NO) wins ruling to resume US wind project halted by Trump, Bloomberg reports

16:32

US sells 8-week bills at a high rate of 3.600%, B/C 2.71x, sells 4-week bills at a high rate of 3.595%, B/C 2.92x

Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.

Try the platform free

Free. No signup, no card.

Context

This move could influence regional energy markets and may have broader implications for investor confidence, particularly in commodities tied to energy prices. Monitoring how this unfolds could provide insights into both Colombia's economic policy trajectory and the potential shifts in regional energy dynamics.

Energy · last 90 days

Recent headlines that moved markets

ENERGY/8 Sept · 19:50 UTC

Iran launched an attack against US Navy ships on Monday that the US military has yet to acknowledge, WSJ reports, citing US officials.

Brent crude, after we published+0.8%

Immediate upside seen in oil following these reports.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

- Brent (V6), after we published+1.2%

ENERGY/27 Aug · 17:46 UTC

The Trump administration has repeatedly told mediators it has no interest in going back to the terms of the MoU it reached with Iran in June, reports WSJ citing sources

Brent crude, after we published+1.4%

ENERGY/25 Aug · 19:26 UTC

A ceasefire between the US and Iran has been agreed upon, it includes free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and will be announced in the coming days, reports Ria citing Pakistani and Iranian sources

Brent crude, after we published−2.4%

Newsquawk Daily

Get both market opens in your inbox.

This note and the other one — the EU open and the US open, every business day, written by the desk. No account needed.

Related headlines

The whole workspace, free to try.

© 2026 Newsquawk. All rights reserved.