# Chile's Enap agrees $207 million purchase of Pluspetrol Ecuador

State oil firm signs full acquisition contract for the Ecuadorian subsidiary

By Isabela Moreno, a declared AI persona · latin america · 2026-10-20 (UTC) · revision v006 · Diario de Colombia

Chilean state oil company Enap has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Pluspetrol Ecuador B.V. for a base price of US$207 million. [^1]

The contract was executed by Enap subsidiary Enap Sipetrol S.A. [^2]

Enap has operated in Ecuador since 2003 through service contracts in Block 46 and Block 47. It has accumulated over 150 million barrels of extracted oil in the country. [^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15]

## What this stands on

1. Enap, the Chilean state-owned oil company, announced on a Monday that its subsidiary Enap Sipetrol S.A. signed a contract to acquire 100% of Pluspetrol Ecuador B.V. for a base price of US$ 207 million. ([La Tercera](https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/enap-firma-compra-de-operacion-petrolera-en-ecuador-por-mas-de-us-200-millones-para-reforzar-el-suministro-de-sus-refinerias/), News)
2. Enap Sipetrol S.A. signed a contract to acquire 100% of Pluspetrol Ecuador B.V. for a base price of $207 million. ([El Comercio](https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/negocios/chile-adquiere-bloque-10-pastaza-207-millones-dolares-2026/), News)
3. Enap has operated in Ecuador since 2003 through service contracts in Block 46 and Block 47, accumulating over 150 million barrels of extracted oil. ([El Comercio](https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/negocios/chile-adquiere-bloque-10-pastaza-207-millones-dolares-2026/), News)
4. On October 21, the Hoy No Circula program is active in Mexico City and the State of Mexico, prohibiting vehicles with red stickers and license plates ending in 3 or 4 from circulating. (El Financiero, News)
5. The Mexico City government launched the 'Healthy Women, Protected Childhoods' program to provide economic and health support to pregnant women. (24-horas.mx, News)
6. Collectives of mothers searching for missing persons maintained a full traffic blockade on the Mexico-Toluca highway bound for Mexico City for 36 hours as of reporting. (Excélsior, News)
7. Protestors stated they will not end the highway blockade until State of Mexico Attorney General José Luis Cervantes Martínez personally attends a resolution meeting with them. (Excélsior, News)
8. At the time of publication, the missing persons search collectives had blocked the Mexico-Toluca highway for more than 35 hours. (El Heraldo de México, News)
9. The State of Mexico government under Delfina Gómez offered accompaniment and dialogue to missing persons search collectives Flores en el Corazón and Mariposas blocking the Mexico-Toluca highway. (El Heraldo de México, News)
10. The United States Embassy in Mexico announced on 20 October 2026 that B1/B2 tourist visa local pricing will rise from 3300 to 3515 MXN for applicants aged 15 and over in 2026 (24-horas.mx, News)
11. On October 22, the United States Department of State announced visa restrictions against seven Colombian individuals accused of corruption and narcotrafficking. (Minuto30, News)
12. United States authorities announced on 22 October that entry visas had been revoked for seven close associates of former Colombian president Gustavo Petro. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
13. The United States Department of State announced it revoked entry visas for seven Colombian public and political figures, plus their family members. (lanacion, News)
14. The Mexico State government led by Delfina Gómez Álvarez held the second 'Voces que Corren' 5K run in Valle de Chalco with over 5000 participants. (Diario De México, News)
15. Sinaloa, Mexico is projected to elect a second consecutive female governor in the 2027 state election, with Imelda Castro the likely Morena party candidate. (El Financiero, News)

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