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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-24-000623
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240229

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ECOPETROL S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001444406
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34175
		FILM NUMBER:		24705816

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CARRERA 7 NO 37-69
		CITY:			BOGOTA
		STATE:			F8
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5712345000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CARRERA 7 NO 37-69
		CITY:			BOGOTA
		STATE:			F8
		ZIP:			00000
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">UNITED STATES</FONT></B></FONT></FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=times><FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FORM 6-K</FONT></B></FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</FONT></B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=times><FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER</FONT></B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=times><FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></B></FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For the month of February, 2024</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">COLOMBIA</FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Carrera 13 No. 36 &#8211; 24</FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">BOGOTA D.C. &#8211; COLOMBIA</FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Form 20-F&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT><FONT face=wingdings><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">x</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F </FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT><FONT face=wingdings><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

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   <TD colSpan=3 noWrap><FONT><FONT color=black face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Ecopetrol S.A.</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" colSpan=2 noWrap><FONT><FONT color=black face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">/s/ Ana Milena L&oacute;pez Rocha</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap"><FONT><FONT color=black face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family: times; font-size: 10pt">Date: February 29</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: times">,
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Ecopetrol registered 1,883 million barrels of oil
equivalent of Proven Reserves by year-end 2023</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>An organic incorporation of +307 MBPE was achieved,
that is, 43% more compared to 2022 due to management in the development fields, new projects and better prospects in enhance recovery
projects.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Net incorporation was positive at 119 MBPE.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>The Reserve-Replacement Ratio (RRR) was 48%
in 2023 and remains at an average of 117% for the last 3 years.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>The ratio of reserves to production or average
reserve life of the Ecopetrol Group is 7.6 years.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>89% of the reserves are located in Colombia
and 11% in the United States.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Ecopetrol (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) reported
today its proven crude oil, condensate and natural gas (1P reserves, according to the standard international denomination), which include
the results of Ecopetrol S.A., its affiliates and subsidiaries, as of December 31 2023.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Reserves were estimated based on the United States
and Exchange Commission (SEC) standards and methodology. 99% of the reserves were audited by three recognized independent specialized
firms (Ryder Scott Company, DeGolyer and MacNaughton and Gaffney, Cline &amp; Associates).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">At year-end 2023, the net proven reserves of the
Ecopetrol Group amounted to 1,883 million barrels of oil equivalent, maintaining the average levels of the last 9 years. The 2023 reserves
were valued based on a Brent reference price of 82.80 USD/Bl, a 15.5% decrease in price, as compared to a Brent of 97.95 USD/Bl in 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">An organic incorporation of 307 MBPE was
achieved in 2023, which represented a 43% increase as compared to the organic incorporation in 2022, mainly as a result of new projects,
better forecasts of production fields, increased prospects for enhanced recovery, extensions and discoveries. However, the incorporation
of reserves decreased by 188 MBPE, as a result of economic factors such as the fall in the Brent crude oil price and inflationary effects,
as well as changes in technical conditions, mainly, water intrusion, in fields such as Ballena, Cupiagua and Recetor. The above resulted
in a positive net incorporation of 119 MBPE.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Additionally, during 2023, production discounted
247 MBPE.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">The Reserve Replacement Ratio (RRR) was
48%, which includes the increase in production for the period 2023. The average reserve life was equivalent to 7.6 years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Of the 119 MBPE incorporated in 2023, 93
MBPE were the result of the better capacity for execution and implementation of improved recovery expansion projects in fields such as
Chichimene, Castilla and Akacias, among others. In addition, fields such as Cano Sur and Rubiales presented positive reserve revisions
due to good production performance and new drilling projects to implement in the future.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In 2023, proven developed reserves grew around
4% compared to 2022, evidencing an improvement in the Company's execution capacity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Ecopetrol Group Proven Reserves as of December
31, 2023</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">2,011</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">9</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;Purchases </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">0</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;Enhance recovery </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">93</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;Extensions and discoveries</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">17</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">0</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center">(247)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: center"><B>1,883</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Of the total 1P reserves, 78% are liquid
reserves, and 22% are gas reserves.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 252.1pt"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt"><B>Bogota</B></FONT><B>
<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">D.C.,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">February 29</FONT>, 2024</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><I>Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia
and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent with more than 18,000 employees. In Colombia, it is responsible
for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems, and it holds leading
positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA&rsquo;s shares, the company participates
in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession. At the
international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in the American continent, with Drilling and Exploration operations in
the United States (Permian basin and the Gulf of Mexico), Brazil, and Mexico, and, through ISA and its subsidiaries, Ecopetrol holds leading
positions in the power transmission business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in Chile, and the telecommunications
sector. </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><I>This press release contains forward-looking
statements which are based on current expectations and assumptions about future events and which can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as &ldquo;may&rdquo;, &ldquo;will&rdquo;, &ldquo;should&rdquo;, &ldquo;expect&rdquo;, &ldquo;anticipate&rdquo;, &ldquo;estimate&rdquo;,
&ldquo;intend&rdquo;, &ldquo;continue&rdquo;, or &ldquo;believe&rdquo; or other words of similar import, and which forward-looking statements
also include certain projections, forecasts, budgets and other estimates. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties
relate to factors that are beyond the Ecopetrol&rsquo;s control. Ecopetrol does not undertake any obligation to provide any additional
information or to update this press release or to correct any inaccuracies that may become apparent, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>For more information, please contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Head of Capital Markets</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">Carolina Tovar Arag&oacute;n</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Email:</B> investors@ecopetrol.com.co</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Head of Corporate Communications (Colombia) </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">Marcela Ulloa</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Email:</B> marcela.ulloa@ecopetrol.com.co</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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