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Impairment of non-current assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Impairment of non-current assets

Schedule of impairment (losses) or reversals

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Impairment (loss) reversal by segment		2024		2023		2022
Exploration and Production		(480,180)		(2,741,092)		(890,248)
Refining and Petrochemicals		1,265,753		1,482,444		1,096,021
Transport and Logistics		127,206		(630,134)		(406,229)
Electric power transmission and toll roads concessions	​	(45,351)	​	(209,551)	​	(87,543)
​		867,428		(2,098,333)		(287,999)
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Recognized in:		​		​		​
Property, plant, and equipment (Note 14)		1,261,659		205,780		399,218
Natural resources (Note 15)		(332,968)		(2,153,532)		(623,074)
Investment in joint ventures and associates (Note 13)		15,374		(7,987)		(2,092)
Right of use assets (Note 16)	​	(26,953)	​	(26,063)	​	(10,785)
Other non-current assets		(49,684)		(116,531)		(51,266)
​		867,428		(2,098,333)		(287,999)

Schedule of breakdown of oilfields impairment losses or reversals

2024

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​	​	Carrying	​	Recoverable	​	Impairment
Cash generating units		amount		amount		reversal (loss)
Oil fields in Colombia
Reversal		3,108,746	​	6,131,355	​	879,849
Loss		3,738,997	​	2,363,594	​	(1,375,403)
​		​	​	​	​	(495,554)

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2023

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​	​	Carrying	​	Recoverable	​	Impairment
Cash generating units		amount		amount		reversal (loss)
Oil fields in Colombia	​	​	​	​	​	​
Reversal	​	9,815,365	​	18,112,635	​	363,911
Loss		10,048,388	​	6,951,372	​	(3,097,016)
​		​	​	​	​	(2,733,105)

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2022

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		Carrying		Recoverable		Impairment
Cash generating units	​	amount	​	amount	​	reversal (loss)
Oil fields in Colombia
Reversal		3,540,732		5,563,724		250,306
Loss		4,870,976		3,732,514		(1,138,462)
​		​	​	​	​	(888,156)

Schedule of refining and petrochemical segment

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​		2024		2023		2022
Refinería de Cartagena S.A.S.		1,265,753		1,482,512		1,096,024
Invercolsa S.A.		—		(68)		(3)
​	​	1,265,753	​	1,482,444	​	1,096,021

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The following is the Cash Generating Units impairment or reversals in the refining and petrochemical segment for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:

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2024

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​	​	Carrying		Recoverable	​	Impairment
Cash–generating units		amount		amount		reversal (loss)
Refinería de Cartagena S.A.S.		28,237,532	​	35,329,614	​	1,265,753
​		​	​	​	​	1,265,753

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2023

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		Carrying		Recoverable		Impairment
Cash–generating units		amount		amount		reversal (loss)
Refinería de Cartagena S.A.S.		26,423,190		27,905,702		1,482,512
Invercolsa S.A.		273		205		(68)
​		​	​	​	​	1,482,444

2022

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		Carrying	​	Recoverable	​	Impairment
Cash–generating units		amount		amount		reversal (loss)
Refinería de Cartagena S.A.S.		31,750,957		32,846,981		1,096,024
Invercolsa S.A.		276		273		(3)
​		​	​	​	​	1,096,021

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Schedule of energy transmission and roads

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Cash–generating units		2024		2023		2022
Non-current asset held for sale		(42,862)		(98,543)	​	—
Property, plant and, equipment		(4,161)	​	(97,760)		(38,821)
Intangibles		1,672		(13,248)		(48,722)
​		(45,351)		(209,551)		(87,543)

Investment in joint ventures

Impairment of non-current assets

Schedule of breakdown of oilfields impairment losses or reversals

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		2024		2023		2022
Equion Energía Limited		15,374		(7,987)		(2,092)
​		15,374		(7,987)		(2,092)

Exploration and Production

Impairment of non-current assets

Schedule of breakdown of oilfields impairment losses or reversals

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		2024		2023		2022
Oilfields		(495,554)		(2,733,105)		(888,156)
Investment in joint ventures		15,374		(7,987)		(2,092)
​		(480,180)	​	(2,741,092)	​	(890,248)

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