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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-26-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260107

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
		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:		26516731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		KR 13 36-24, BOGOTA
		CITY:			BOGOTA
		NON US STATE TERRITORY:  	BOGOTA
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	F8
		ZIP:			110311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5712345000

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		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		KR 13 36-24, BOGOTA
		CITY:			BOGOTA
		NON US STATE TERRITORY:  	BOGOTA
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	F8
		ZIP:			110311
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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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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For the month of January, 2026</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">ECOPETROL S.A.</FONT></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">N.A.</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">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="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/ Alfonso Camilo Barco</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px"><FONT face=times><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Alfonso Camilo Barco </FONT></FONT></FONT></P></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
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<P style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family: times; font-size: 10pt">Date: January 7,
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Renegotiations of Collective Bargaining Agreement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: windowtext">Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;
NYSE: EC) (&ldquo;Ecopetrol&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) informs that, in addition to the information published on December 24<SUP>th</SUP>
2025 were it was stated that</FONT> Uni&oacute;n Sindical Obrera (USO) had filled a complaint with the Ministry of Labor of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement, the labor organizations Adeco, Sindispetrol, Asopetrogas, Asteco, Trasine, Asintrahc, Sintramen, Sup, and Utipec
have started the renegotiation of their respective chapters of the Collective Bargaining Agreement executed with the Company, by filing
a complaint with the Ministry of Labor, within the legally-established timeframe.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In accordance with the provisions of the Colombian Labor Code,
parties to a collective bargaining agreement may request an amendment to such an agreement by filing a complaint with the Ministry of
Labor.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Ecopetrol reaffirms its commitment to open, respectful, and constructive
dialogue as a key foundation for reaching agreements that continue to strengthen the well&#45;being of all workers and the country, as
well as the joint development of sustainable and valuable solutions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/105% Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Bogota D.C., January 7<SUP>th</SUP>, 2026</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial,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>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial,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 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.</I>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/107% Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><B>For more information, please contact: </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Head of Capital Markets </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0"><I>Diego Nicolas Lopez Reina (a) </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0"><I>Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Head of Corporate Communications (Colombia)&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0"><I>Marcela Ulloa&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0"><I>Email: marcela.ulloa@ecopetrol.com.co&nbsp;</I></P>


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