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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-25-001603
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250423

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	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
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34175
		FILM NUMBER:		25862849

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

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		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">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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   <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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<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 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/ Alfonso Camilo Barco</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family: times; font-size: 10pt">Date: April 23, 2025</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Ecopetrol Announces New Appointments in Senior Management</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) announces
that in its session on April 23, 2025, the following appointments were approved:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Juli&aacute;n Fernando Lemos</B>&nbsp;as Corporate Vice President of
Strategy and New Business, effective May 1, 2025. Juli&aacute;n has been serving as Acting Vice President since September 16, 2024. He
holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Colombia and a specialization in Social and Economic Project
Evaluation from the University of Los Andes. He has 19 years of experience in leadership, strategy, investment management, and business
development roles, with 10 years in the oil, gas, and electric power industries. He has been with Ecopetrol since 2017 and has served
as Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions since December 2023. Previously, he was Strategy Manager and Business Development Manager at the
Colombia office of the Japanese multinational Mitsubishi Corporation.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Diana Marcela Jim&eacute;nez</B>&nbsp;as Director of Institutional Relations
and Communications, who has been acting as Director since January 18, 2025, and will assume the position permanently on May 1, 2025. She
holds degrees in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering from the University of Los Andes, a specialization in Economics from
the Javeriana University, a specialization in Business Distribution and Generation from UCUF, an MBA from EADA, and an Executive Master
in Strategic Management from EADA. She has 20 years of experience in the sector, focusing on stakeholder engagement aligned with Ecopetrol's
interests, strategic corporate communication management, regulatory affairs, and leadership in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance).
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Julio C&eacute;sar Herrera</B>&nbsp;as Vice President of Commercial and
Marketing, effective May 1, 2025. Julio has been acting as Vice President since January 15. He has over 15 years of experience in the
sector, with deep technical knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of the regional and global energy market. He has distinguished
himself as President of Energy Group and Global Production Company and Chief Financial Officer of Lewis Energy Group. He holds a degree
in Public Accounting from Javeriana University, a specialization in Marketing from Northwestern University, and a specialization in Finance
from the University of Pennsylvania.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Bogota D.C., April 23, 2025</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; 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 19,000 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>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>This release contains statements that may be
considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in
future filings or press releases, or orally, address matters that </I>involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the
Company&rsquo;s prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company&rsquo;s business plan, among others.
Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in
the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil &amp; gas, our exploration, and production activities, market conditions,
applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company&rsquo;s competitiveness and the performance of Colombia&rsquo;s economy and
industry, to mention a few. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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