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BTG Pactual Gets Green Light to Trade Natural Gas in Colombia Colombia · ENERGY Key Facts - —What happened BTG Pactual confirmed on 24 August 2026 that it received authorization to trade natural gas in Colombia. - —The vehicle BTG Pactual Commodities Colombia S.A.S. E.S.P., active in Colombian power trading since 2022. - —The rating S&P National Ratings assigned the subsidiary a AAA rating on 21 August 2026. - —Also in play The subsidiary is buying the Luzma I and II hydro plants, 39.2 MW in Amalfi, Antioquia; approval is pending. - —What comes next Minerva Ingredients announced the first direct Colombian beef tallow shipment to the US on 25 August 2026. The bank’s commodities arm adds gas to its Colombian power trading business while a first tallow shipment opens a biofuel export route. Brazilian financial group BTG Pactual confirmed on 24 August 2026 that it has received authorization to trade natural gas in Colombia, expanding its regional commodities business. The BTG Pactual Colombia gas move came in the same week that Minerva Ingredients announced the first direct shipment of Colombian beef tallow to the United States for renewable diesel production. BTG Pactual Colombia Gas Trading Authorization Confirmed BTG Pactual confirmed on 24 August 2026 that it received authorization to trade natural gas in Colombia. The business will operate through its local subsidiary, BTG Pactual Commodities Colombia S.A.S. E.S.P. The authorization allows the firm to buy and sell gas directly in the Colombian market, and to offer integrated products combining price, term and risk for its clients. The company’s announcement did not name the regulator that granted the authorization, and the sources reporting the confirmation likewise did not attribute it to any specific regulatory body. The BTG Pactual Colombia gas entry extends a business the subsidiary has built since 2022 and which it says has made it the country’s largest independent energy trader. No date was given for when the first gas transactions would take place. From Power Trading to a Full Commodities Platform BTG Pactual Commodities Colombia has been active in Colombian power trading since 2022, building a client base it now intends to serve with gas products as well. Days before the gas announcement, on 21 August 2026, S&P National Ratings assigned the subsidiary a AAA rating, its highest grade on the national scale. The firm is also moving into generation. It is buying the Luzma I and II hydroelectric plants, with a combined capacity of 39.2 MW in Amalfi, Antioquia, a transaction whose approval is still pending. The Luzma acquisition, if approved, would give the trader generation assets in Antioquia alongside its commercial power operation. Manuel de Almeida Marins Gorito, a BTG Pactual partner and head of Commodities, framed the move regionally: ‘Sumar a Colombia a esta estrategia nos permite seguir desarrollando una plataforma regional’ — ‘Adding Colombia to this strategy allows us to continue developing a regional platform.’ Live Company IntelligenceBanco BTG Pactual S.A. — the full investor dossier Valuation & profitability Price & risk $42.4952-wk high $64.56 Revenue trend · 6y Ownership Dividend A Regional Strategy With Colombia at the Center The BTG Pactual Colombia gas authorization is the latest piece of a commodities platform the bank has been assembling across the region, anchored locally in power trading and, soon, hydro generation. With the AAA rating from S&P National Ratings in hand, the Colombian subsidiary enters the gas market with the strongest local credit endorsement available. For Colombian gas consumers and producers, the arrival of a new trader adds a counterparty offering structured price, term and risk products alongside simple purchase and sale. The subsidiary’s offer combines direct purchase and sale with structured products, according to its announcement. The company has not disclosed the volumes or clients it expects to serve in the first phase of the gas business. Minerva Makes First Direct Tallow Shipment to the US In a parallel first for Colombian trade, Minerva Ingredients, a unit of Minerva Foods, announced on 25 August 2026 the first direct shipment of Colombian beef tallow from slaughterhouses to the United States. The tallow, shipped from Bucaramanga, is destined for the production of renewable diesel and other biofuels in the US market. According to the company’s announcement, the access followed a process of certifications, plant approvals and authorizations from authorities of both Colombia and the United States. The announcement named no specific agencies. The direct route from slaughterhouses marks a new export channel for Colombian tallow, which previously lacked this direct link to US biofuel buyers. The shipment places Colombian tallow directly in the supply chain of US renewable fuel producers. A US$60 Million Market Meets US Biofuel Demand Colombian tallow production represents a market of approximately US$60 million per year, a niche that Minerva Ingredients is now connecting directly to American demand. That demand is substantial: the United States accounts for roughly 45% of world biofuel output, making it the leading destination for feedstocks such as tallow. For BTG Pactual and Minerva alike, the week’s announcements point in the same direction — Colombian energy and agricultural commodities moving into larger regional and global markets. Whether the BTG Pactual Colombia gas business and the tallow route grow as planned will depend on approvals, counterparties and demand that remain to be seen. For now, both stories are announcements: the volumes, clients and revenues that would confirm their weight are still to come. More: Colombia news in English, every day from The Rio Times. Frequently Asked Questions What is the BTG Pactual Colombia gas authorization? It is an authorization, confirmed by BTG Pactual on 24 August 2026, allowing its subsidiary BTG Pactual Commodities Colombia S.A.S. E.S.P. to buy and sell natural gas directly in Colombia and offer integrated price, term and risk products. The regulator was not named. What else does BTG Pactual’s Colombian subsidiary do? It has traded power in Colombia since 2022, calls itself the country’s largest independent energy trader, holds a AAA rating from S&P National Ratings, and is buying the Luzma I and II hydro plants, 39.2 MW in Amalfi, Antioquia, pending approval. What did Minerva Ingredients ship to the United States? The first direct shipment of Colombian beef tallow from slaughterhouses in Bucaramanga, announced on 25 August 2026, destined for renewable diesel and biofuel production. Colombian tallow is a market of about US$60 million per year, and the United States accounts for about 45% of world biofuel output. Connected Coverage Colombia Gas Investment to Rise 17% to US$1.03 Billion Colombia Gas Production Has Halved in a Decade, and Still Falls Sources This article was produced by The Rio Times’ automated newsroom system. How we use AI · Report an error In depth Read More from The Rio Times