COMCE - Confederación de Distribuidores Minoristas de Combustibles y Energéticos

What COMCE - Confederación de Distribuidores Minoristas de Combustibles y Energéticos does

COMCE (Confederación de Distribuidores Minoristas de Combustibles y Energéticos) is a private, non-profit trade confederation founded in August 2019 and headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia. It represents the collective interests of retail fuel and energy distributors in Colombia, federating 9 affiliated gremial associations that together cover more than 2,600 service stations (Estaciones de Servicio) across Distrito Capital and over 20 departments. Its core purpose is to provide unified gremial representation before Colombian authorities including the Ministry of Mines and Energy, CREG, and the Superintendent of Industry and Commerce, and to defend regulatory and commercial conditions for SMB station operators.

The confederation's product surface is centered on information services rather than technology. Core outputs include the quarterly Revista EDS Premium magazine, the El Surtidor and Al día con la Presidencia newsletters, and a quarterly Informe de Ventas for the Colombian liquid fuels market, supplemented by training programs and an academic study on economic competition in fuel retailing conducted with Universidad Externado de Colombia. Since February 2023 COMCE has additionally administered the Fondo de Protección Solidaria SOLDICOM, a sector solidarity fund providing conformity certificates and metrological verification support to member stations. Operations are supported by 8 staff and reach members through the federated gremial channel rather than a direct sales force.

COMCE's business model is membership-based: revenue derives from contributions by affiliated distributors and gremios, with ancillary revenue from Fondo Soldicom administration and event participation. It does not disclose commercial pricing for membership services and has no external investment or equity ownership. The confederation's strategic engagement increasingly extends beyond traditional liquid fuels into adjacent areas such as biofuels and ethanol, signaled by its participation in the 2024 National Ethanol Conference in the United States.

Name

COMCE - Confederación de Distribuidores Minoristas de Combustibles y Energéticos

Legal name

Confederación de Distribuidores Minoristas de Combustibles y Energéticos

Website

https://comcecolombia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COMCE is a Colombian non-profit trade confederation founded in 2019 that federates 9 gremial associations representing more than 2,600 retail fuel service stations across Distrito Capital and 20+ departments, providing regulatory advocacy, market intelligence, and sector fund administration.

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Product category

Trade Association / Fuel Industry Advocacy

NAICS

Gasoline Stations (4571), Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (45711)

SIC

Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500)

akta.pro primary industry

Convenience Retail & Foodservice at Forecourts (C-Store/QSR) (EUALAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Fuel Retail & Ancillary Forecourt Services (Car Wash, Auto Care, ATM/Lottery, Parcel Lockers) (EUALAIAJ)

Keywords

• Trade association services
• Fuel distribution advocacy
• Retail energy representation
• Gremial confederation services
• Fuel market intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions: COMCE is funded through contributions from affiliated distributors and trade associations that form the confederation. The organization also administers the Fondo Soldicom (Solidarity Protection Fund) for the sector since February 2023.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

COMCE is a non-profit trade confederation representing retail fuel and energy distributors (Estaciones de Servicio - EDS) in Colombia. It provides gremial advocacy before government bodies, publishes industry publications (Revista EDS Premium, El Surtidor, Al día con la Presidencia), produces quarterly fuel sales market reports, administers the Fondo Soldicom solidarity protection fund, and delivers training programs to its 9 affiliated gremios covering more than 2,600 service stations nationwide.

Product overview

COMCE is a confederation of retail fuel and energy distributors in Colombia, representing affiliated businesses through a unified gremial voice. The organization operates as a product portfolio centered on information services rather than a technology product. Core offerings include the official Revista EDS Premium magazine publication, the El Surtidor newsletter bulletins, and Al día con la Presidencia presidential bulletins. Additionally, COMCE publishes quarterly sales reports for the liquid fuels market and since February 2023 has administered the Fondo Soldicom protection fund. The confederation also conducts research studies on retail fuel distribution economics and provides training programs through its Fondo Soldicom administration. The organization represents nine gremial associations with over 2,600 affiliated service stations nationwide.

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Products and services

• Revista EDS Premium Quarterly/official magazine serving as a regular publication distributed to fuel distributors across Colombia with industry news, member profiles, regulatory updates, and sector analysis.
• El Surtidor Newsletter Bimonthly newsletter providing updates on COMCE activities, sector news, and gremial advances to confederate members.
• Al día con la Presidencia Bulletin Monthly bulletin from the COMCE presidency covering gremial advances, strategic meetings, institutional management, regulatory advances, and sector developments.
• Informe de Ventas - Mercado de Combustibles Líquidos Quarterly sales report analyzing the liquid fuels market in Colombia, covering consumption trends, wholesale sales evolution, market share, and territorial concentration. Distributed via COMCE's dashboard platform.
• Fondo Soldicom Administration Administration of the Fondo de Protección Solidaria Soldicom, providing solidarity protection benefits to affiliated fuel distributors, including conformity certificates and metrological verification support.
• Estudio sobre Distribución Minorista de Combustible Research study on retail fuel distribution from an economic competition perspective, analyzing value chains, regulation, and verticalization in Colombia's fuel stations; produced with Universidad Externado de Colombia.
• Canopy en Vivo - Conocimiento sin techo Complementary training program by Fondo Soldicom aimed at bringing technical and specialized knowledge to service stations across the country.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced financial burden on distributors through extended payment terms advocacy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, minor and core.

• Universidad Externado de ColombiastrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2025COMCE partnered with the Universidad Externado de Colombia, under the direction of the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, to conduct a study on retail fuel distribution from the perspective of economic competition in Colombia. The study analyzes regulatory effectiveness, value chains, and verticalization in the country's fuel stations.
• US Grains Council / Renewable Fuels AssociationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 February 2024COMCE was invited by the US Grains Council to attend the National Ethanol Conference organized by the Renewable Fuels Association in San Diego, California. The conference addressed biofuel market developments, particularly ethanol from the United States, and included Latin American representatives.
• Fondo Soldicom (Fondo de Protección Solidaria)coreOthers · 1 February 2023COMCE has administered the Fondo de Protección Solidaria Soldicom since February 1, 2023. The fund provides solidarity protection benefits to affiliated fuel distributors, including certificates of conformity and metrological verification support. David Mauricio Jiménez Mejía serves as the fund's manager.
• Government of Colombia (Ministerio de Minas y Energía, CREG, SIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOMCE maintains regular engagement with Colombian government bodies including the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Energy and Gas Regulation Commission (CREG), and the Superintendent of Industry and Commerce (SIC) to advocate for favorable policies and regulations for retail fuel distributors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores): US trade association representing the convenience and fuel retailing industry, including advocacy, research and events. Highly comparable as a mature, larger-scale analog to COMCE's combined fuel-retail and gremial mandate.
• UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA): UK trade association representing petroleum product suppliers and refiners with adjacent retail engagement. Comparable as a national gremial entity focused on fuel sector advocacy and engagement with energy transition policy.
• SIGMA (International Association of Fuel and Mobility Retailers): European association of fuel and mobility retailers covering retailers across multiple EU markets. Comparable as a regional umbrella that provides regulatory advocacy, market intelligence and standards work for retail fuel distributors.
• ARPEL (Asociación Regional de Empresas del Sector Petróleo, Gas y Biocombustibles en América Latina y el Caribe): Regional Latin American and Caribbean industry association for the oil, gas and biofuels value chain. Comparable as a regional gremial providing advocacy, knowledge sharing and technical standards across multiple Latin American fuel-sector stakeholders.

Direct peers

• SINDICOM (Sindicato Nacional do Comércio Varejista de Combustíveis e Lubrificantes): Brazilian trade union for retail fuel and lubricant resellers. Comparable as a Latin American gremial representing fuel station operators with advocacy, training and standards functions.
• Onexpo Nacional (Organización Nacional de Expendedores de Petróleo): Mexican national association of petroleum retailers representing gas station owners across Mexico. Directly comparable as a Latin American gremial body providing representation, training and services to retail fuel distributors.
• Fendipetróleo Nacional: Colombian national federation of fuel distributors; co-organized the 2025 National Congress with COMCE under the 'Somos Uno' banner. Operates as a parallel gremial body representing retail fuel distributors across Colombia, the most direct comparability.

Regional players

• Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA): Australian peak body for convenience, fuel retail and petroleum marketing operators. Comparable as a gremial organization providing advocacy, training and sector intelligence for retail fuel and convenience operators outside of the Americas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/comcecolombia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ComceColombiaOficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/ComceColombia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comce-colombia

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Profiles5 records

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