EC is trading 4.8% up at $15.39 as investors react to sharply higher oil prices driven by renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities and escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Brent and WTI crude both jumped over 6% following the geopolitical developments.
- The move appears tied to macro energy-market dynamics rather than any new Ecopetrol-specific news or earnings catalyst.