| Business segment information |
33.Business segment information A description of the Ecopetrol Group’s business segments is in Note 4.20 – Business segment information. The segmented information used by the Board of Directors, the highest strategic and operational decision-making body for these business segments, is prepared in accordance with our internal reporting policies, which follow the guidelines provided by IFRS. The performance of the business segments is based primarily on an analysis of income, costs, expenses, and results for the year generated by each business segment which are regularly monitored. The information disclosed in each business segment is presented net of transactions between the Ecopetrol Group companies. 33.1Net profit by operating segment Below are the measures of profit or loss by business segment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the year ended December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | | | Exploration | | | | Transport | | and Toll | | | | | | | and | | Refining and | | and | | Roads | | | | | | | Production | | Petrochemicals | | Logistics | | Concessions | | Inter-segments | | Total | Third–party sales | | 44,828 | | 56,195 | | 2,642 | | 16,029 | | — | | 119,694 | Inter–segment sales | | 26,224 | | 8,504 | | 12,695 | | 4 | | (47,427) | | — | Sales from contracts with customers | | 71,052 | | 64,699 | | 15,337 | | 16,033 | | (47,427) | | 119,694 | Cost of sales | | (53,950) | | (62,805) | | (4,322) | | (7,892) | | 46,912 | | (82,057) | Gross profit | | 17,102 | | 1,894 | | 11,015 | | 8,141 | | (515) | | 37,637 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Administrative expenses | | (2,584) | | (857) | | (680) | | (1,287) | | 384 | | (5,024) | Operation and project expenses | | (3,222) | | (1,722) | | (561) | | — | | 184 | | (5,321) | Impairment (loss) reversal of non–current assets | | (325) | | — | | 346 | | 2 | | — | | 23 | Other operating (expenses) income net | | (150) | | (126) | | 15 | | (364) | | (11) | | (636) | Operating income | | 10,821 | | (811) | | 10,135 | | 6,492 | | 42 | | 26,679 | Financial results | | | | | | | | | | | | | Financial income | | 1,552 | | 113 | | 184 | | 706 | | (461) | | 2,094 | Financial expenses | | (5,281) | | (1,529) | | (345) | | (4,046) | | 420 | | (10,781) | Foreign exchange (loss) gain | | (77) | | 381 | | (194) | | 49 | | — | | 159 | | | (3,806) | | (1,035) | | (355) | | (3,291) | | (41) | | (8,528) | Share of profits of associates and joint ventures | | 21 | | 194 | | — | | 495 | | — | | 710 | Profit before income tax expense | | 7,036 | | (1,652) | | 9,780 | | 3,696 | | 1 | | 18,861 | Income tax expense | | (1,785) | | 1,431 | | (3,368) | | (695) | | — | | (4,417) | Net profit (loss) for the year | | 5,251 | | (221) | | 6,412 | | 3,001 | | 1 | | 14,444 | Net profit (loss) for the year attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Owners of parent | | 5,338 | | (419) | | 5,118 | | 449 | | 2 | | 10,488 | Non–controlling interest | | (87) | | 198 | | 1,294 | | 2,552 | | (1) | | 3,956 | | | 5,251 | | (221) | | 6,412 | | 3,001 | | 1 | | 14,444 | Supplementary information | | | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | 11,149 | | 2,149 | | 1,361 | | 1,448 | | — | | 16,107 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the year ended December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Toll | | | | | | | Exploration | | Refining and | | Transport and | | Roads | | | | | | | and Production | | Petrochemicals | | Logistics | | Concessions | | Inter-segments | | Total | Third–party sales | | 52,560 | | 62,251 | | 2,716 | | 15,803 | | — | | 133,330 | Inter–segment sales | | 28,528 | | 6,969 | | 12,418 | | 3 | | (47,918) | | — | Sales from contracts with customers | | 81,088 | | 69,220 | | 15,134 | | 15,806 | | (47,918) | | 133,330 | Cost of sales | | (54,864) | | (67,718) | | (4,378) | | (6,952) | | 47,431 | | (86,481) | Gross profit | | 26,224 | | 1,502 | | 10,756 | | 8,854 | | (487) | | 46,849 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Administrative expenses | | (2,665) | | (959) | | (718) | | (1,151) | | 390 | | (5,103) | Operation and project expenses | | (3,843) | | (1,457) | | (553) | | — | | 205 | | (5,648) | Impairment (loss) reversal of non–current assets | | (480) | | 1,266 | | 127 | | (46) | | — | | 867 | Other operating (expenses) income net | | 1,583 | | 22 | | (18) | | (2) | | (88) | | 1,497 | Operating income | | 20,819 | | 374 | | 9,594 | | 7,655 | | 20 | | 38,462 | Financial results | | | | | | | | | | | | | Financial income | | 1,121 | | 167 | | 240 | | 721 | | (501) | | 1,748 | Financial expenses | | (5,037) | | (1,679) | | (326) | | (3,767) | | 490 | | (10,319) | Foreign exchange (loss) gain | | (30) | | (177) | | 299 | | (40) | | — | | 52 | | | (3,946) | | (1,689) | | 213 | | (3,086) | | (11) | | (8,519) | Share of profits of associates and joint ventures | | 30 | | 194 | | — | | 540 | | — | | 764 | Profit before income tax expense | | 16,903 | | (1,121) | | 9,807 | | 5,109 | | 9 | | 30,707 | Income tax expense | | (7,826) | | (89) | | (3,486) | | (807) | | — | | (12,208) | Net profit (loss) for the year | | 9,077 | | (1,210) | | 6,321 | | 4,302 | | 9 | | 18,499 | Net profit (loss) for the year attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Owners of parent | | 9,163 | | (1,408) | | 5,111 | | 966 | | 9 | | 13,841 | Non–controlling interest | | (86) | | 198 | | 1,210 | | 3,336 | | — | | 4,658 | | | 9,077 | | (1,210) | | 6,321 | | 4,302 | | 9 | | 18,499 | Supplementary information | | | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | 10,477 | | 2,071 | | 1,321 | | 1,328 | | — | | 15,197 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the year ended December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Toll | | | | | | | Exploration and | | Refining and | | Transport | | Roads | | | | | | | Production | | Petrochemicals | | and Logistics | | Concessions | | Inter-segments | | Total | Third–party sales | | 52,430 | | 73,617 | | 2,979 | | 14,165 | | — | | 143,191 | Inter–segment sales | | 29,085 | | 8,531 | | 12,530 | | 3 | | (50,151) | | (2) | Sales from contracts with customers | | 81,515 | | 82,148 | | 15,509 | | 14,168 | | (50,151) | | 143,189 | Cost of sales | | (51,828) | | (75,716) | | (4,380) | | (5,929) | | 49,675 | | (88,178) | Gross profit | | 29,687 | | 6,432 | | 11,129 | | 8,239 | | (476) | | 55,011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Administrative expenses | | (2,605) | | (962) | | (621) | | (1,183) | | 345 | | (5,026) | Operation and project expenses | | (4,102) | | (1,393) | | (427) | | — | | 220 | | (5,702) | Impairment (loss) reversal of non–current assets | | (2,741) | | 1,483 | | (630) | | (210) | | — | | (2,098) | Other operating (expenses) income net | | (148) | | (104) | | 35 | | (201) | | (8) | | (426) | Operating income | | 20,091 | | 5,456 | | 9,486 | | 6,645 | | 81 | | 41,759 | Financial results | | | | | | | | | | | | | Financial income | | 1,473 | | 197 | | 432 | | 871 | | (652) | | 2,321 | Financial expenses | | (4,873) | | (1,748) | | (349) | | (3,984) | | 570 | | (10,384) | Foreign exchange gain (loss) | | 2,009 | | 658 | | (273) | | 4 | | — | | 2,398 | | | (1,391) | | (893) | | (190) | | (3,109) | | (82) | | (5,665) | Share of profits of associates and joint ventures | | 27 | | 252 | | — | | 529 | | (3) | | 805 | Profit before income tax expense | | 18,727 | | 4,815 | | 9,296 | | 4,065 | | (4) | | 36,899 | Income tax expense | | (8,611) | | 753 | | (3,129) | | (529) | | — | | (11,516) | Net profit (loss) for the year | | 10,116 | | 5,568 | | 6,167 | | 3,536 | | (4) | | 25,383 | Net profit (loss) for the year attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Owners of parent | | 10,207 | | 5,354 | | 4,830 | | 674 | | (4) | | 21,061 | Non–controlling interest | | (91) | | 214 | | 1,337 | | 2,862 | | — | | 4,322 | | | 10,116 | | 5,568 | | 6,167 | | 3,536 | | (4) | | 25,383 | Supplementary information | | | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | 8,658 | | 2,184 | | 1,487 | | 1,483 | | — | | 13,812 |
33.2Sales revenue by product The sales by product for each segment are detailed below for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the year ended December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Toll | | | | | | | Exploration and | | Refining and | | Transport and | | Roads | | | | | | | Production | | Petrochemicals | | Logistics | | Concessions | | Inter-segments | | Total | Local sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mid-distillates | | — | | 26,810 | | — | | — | | (18) | | 26,792 | Gasoline and turbo fuels | | 16 | | 19,352 | | — | | — | | (3,324) | | 16,044 | Gas natural | | 5,283 | | — | | — | | — | | (1,844) | | 3,439 | Services | | 575 | | 3,009 | | 15,337 | | 499 | | (16,119) | | 3,301 | Electric power transmission services | | — | | — | | — | | 3,266 | | — | | 3,266 | Fuel gas service | | — | | 1,384 | | — | | — | | (21) | | 1,363 | Asphalts | | 99 | | 813 | | — | | — | | — | | 912 | Plastic and rubber | | — | | 872 | | — | | — | | — | | 872 | LPG and propane | | 339 | | 187 | | — | | — | | (14) | | 512 | Roads and construction services | | — | | — | | — | | 368 | | — | | 368 | Polyethylene | | — | | 304 | | — | | — | | — | | 304 | Aromatics | | — | | 160 | | — | | — | | — | | 160 | Fuel oil | | 19 | | 4 | | — | | — | | — | | 23 | Other products | | 7 | | 3,163 | | — | | — | | (2,488) | | 682 | Crude oil | | 23,601 | | — | | — | | — | | (23,601) | | — | | | 29,939 | | 56,058 | | 15,337 | | 4,133 | | (47,429) | | 58,038 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Foreign sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | Crude oil | | 40,108 | | 216 | | — | | — | | — | | 40,324 | Electric power transmission services | | — | | — | | — | | 5,269 | | — | | 5,269 | Roads and Construction Services | | — | | — | | — | | 6,402 | | — | | 6,402 | Fuel oil | | — | | 3,490 | | — | | — | | 1 | | 3,491 | Plastic and rubber | | — | | 1,229 | | — | | — | | — | | 1,229 | Diesel | | — | | 696 | | — | | — | | — | | 696 | LPG and propane | | 501 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 501 | Natural gas | | 102 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 102 | Gasoline and turbo fuels | | — | | 70 | | — | | — | | — | | 70 | Cash flow hedging | | 412 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 412 | Other products | | (10) | | 2,939 | | — | | 230 | | 1 | | 3,160 | | | 41,113 | | 8,640 | | — | | 11,901 | | 2 | | 61,656 | | | 71,052 | | 64,698 | | 15,337 | | 16,034 | | (47,427) | | 119,694 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the year ended December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Toll | | | | | | | Exploration and | | Refining and | | Transport and | | Roads | | | | | | | Production | | Petrochemicals | | Logistics | | Concessions | | Inter-segments | | Total | Local sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mid-distillates | | — | | 28,687 | | — | | — | | (15) | | 28,672 | Gasoline and turbo fuels | | — | | 21,936 | | — | | — | | (4,132) | | 17,804 | Roads and construction services | | — | | — | | — | | 330 | | — | | 330 | Gas natural | | 5,253 | | — | | — | | — | | (1,157) | | 4,096 | Services | | 520 | | 536 | | 15,134 | | 445 | | (12,758) | | 3,877 | Fuel gas service | | — | | 1,094 | | — | | — | | (11) | | 1,083 | LPG and propane | | 396 | | 251 | | — | | — | | (16) | | 631 | Asphalts | | 88 | | 706 | | — | | — | | — | | 794 | Plastic and rubber | | — | | 920 | | — | | — | | — | | 920 | Crude oil | | 27,190 | | — | | — | | — | | (27,190) | | — | Energy transmission services | | — | | — | | — | | 3,228 | | — | | 3,228 | Polyethylene | | — | | 327 | | — | | — | | 1 | | 328 | Aromatics | | — | | 247 | | — | | — | | — | | 247 | Fuel oil | | 18 | | 3 | | — | | — | | — | | 21 | Other products | | 12 | | 3,239 | | — | | — | | (2,625) | | 626 | | | 33,477 | | 57,946 | | 15,134 | | 4,003 | | (47,903) | | 62,657 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Foreign sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | Crude oil | | 47,534 | | 1,281 | | — | | — | | (10) | | 48,805 | Energy transmission services | | — | | — | | — | | 6,134 | | — | | 6,134 | Roads and Construction Services | | — | | — | | — | | 5,465 | | — | | 5,465 | Diesel | | — | | 360 | | — | | — | | — | | 360 | Fuel oil | | — | | 1,203 | | — | | — | | — | | 1,203 | Plastic and rubber | | — | | 1,231 | | — | | — | | — | | 1,231 | LPG and propane | | 346 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 346 | Gasoline and turbo fuels | | 46 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 46 | Natural gas | | — | | 3,924 | | — | | — | | (4) | | 3,920 | Cash flow hedging | | (345) | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (345) | Other products | | 29 | | 3,274 | | — | | 205 | | — | | 3,508 | | | 47,610 | | 11,273 | | — | | 11,804 | | (14) | | 70,673 | | | 81,087 | | 69,219 | | 15,134 | | 15,807 | | (47,917) | | 133,330 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the year ended December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | | | | | | | | | and Toll | | | | | | | Exploration and | | Refining and | | Transport | | Roads | | | | | | | Production | | Petrochemicals | | and Logistics | | Concessions | | Inter-segments | | Total | Local sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mid-distillates | | — | | 32,638 | | — | | — | | (32) | | 32,606 | Gasoline and turbo fuels | | — | | 26,965 | | — | | — | | (3,836) | | 23,129 | Natural gas | | 5,551 | | — | | — | | — | | (1,193) | | 4,358 | Services | | (53) | | 1,442 | | 15,510 | | 336 | | (14,002) | | 3,233 | Energy transmission services | | — | | — | | — | | 2,770 | | — | | 2,770 | Plastic and rubber | | — | | 1,225 | | — | | — | | — | | 1,225 | Fuel gas service | | — | | 998 | | — | | — | | (9) | | 989 | Asphalts | | 65 | | 873 | | — | | — | | — | | 938 | LPG and propane | | 505 | | 274 | | — | | — | | (17) | | 762 | Roads and construction services | | — | | — | | — | | 350 | | — | | 350 | Polyethylene | | — | | 312 | | — | | 1 | | 1 | | 314 | Aromatics | | — | | 298 | | — | | — | | — | | 298 | Crude oil | | 27,871 | | (1) | | — | | — | | (27,742) | | 128 | Fuel oil | | 27 | | 9 | | — | | — | | — | | 36 | Other income gas contracts | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | Other products | | 16 | | 3,692 | | — | | — | | (3,100) | | 608 | | | 33,982 | | 68,725 | | 15,510 | | 3,457 | | (49,930) | | 71,744 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Foreign sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | Crude oil | | 47,632 | | 1,928 | | — | | — | | — | | 49,560 | Energy transmission services | | — | | — | | — | | 5,666 | | — | | 5,666 | Roads and Construction Services | | — | | — | | — | | 4,761 | | — | | 4,761 | Diesel | | — | | 4,097 | | — | | — | | — | | 4,097 | Fuel oil | | (82) | | 4,315 | | — | | — | | (204) | | 4,029 | Plastic and rubber | | — | | 1,394 | | — | | — | | — | | 1,394 | LPG and propane | | 302 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 302 | Gasoline and turbo fuels | | — | | 193 | | — | | — | | — | | 193 | Natural gas | | 106 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 106 | Cash flow hedging | | (460) | | (8) | | — | | — | | — | | (468) | Other products | | 37 | | 1,500 | | — | | 285 | | (17) | | 1,805 | | | 47,535 | | 13,419 | | — | | 10,712 | | (221) | | 71,445 | | | 81,517 | | 82,144 | | 15,510 | | 14,169 | | (50,151) | | 143,189 |
33.3Capital expenditures by segments The following are amounts of the investments made by each segment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | Exploration | | Refining and | | Transport and | | and Toll Roads | | | 2025 | | and Production | | Petrochemicals | | Logistics | | Concessions | | Total | Property, plant, and equipment | | 5,495 | | 1,792 | | 1,147 | | 1,339 | | 9,773 | Natural and environmental resources | | 10,552 | | — | | — | | — | | 10,552 | Intangibles | | 30 | | 89 | | 14 | | 369 | | 502 | | | 16,077 | | 1,881 | | 1,161 | | 1,708 | | 20,827 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | Exploration | | Refining and | | Transport and | | and Toll Roads | | | 2024 | | and Production | | Petrochemicals | | Logistics | | Concessions | | Total | Property, plant, and equipment | | 6,419 | | 1,699 | | 1,535 | | 1,108 | | 10,761 | Natural and environmental resources | | 11,291 | | — | | — | | — | | 11,291 | Intangibles | | 337 | | 48 | | 10 | | 470 | | 865 | | | 18,047 | | 1,747 | | 1,545 | | 1,578 | | 22,917 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | | Transmission | | | | | Exploration | | Refining and | | Transport and | | and Toll Roads | | | 2023 | | and Production | | Petrochemicals | | Logistics | | Concessions | | Total | Property, plant, and equipment | | 4,259 | | 738 | | 2,702 | | 1,651 | | 9,350 | Natural and environmental resources | | 13,964 | | — | | — | | — | | 13,964 | Intangibles | | 60 | | 84 | | 623 | | 10 | | 777 | | | 18,283 | | 822 | | 3,325 | | 1,661 | | 24,091 |
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