Colombia's trade ministry is recommending restrictions on coal sales to Israel, Bloomberg News said on Thursday, citing an internal document and a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
The ministry is seeking limits on shipments of coal from a committee on tariffs and foreign trade, the report added.
Israel's relations with South American countries have significantly deteriorated since the start of the war, though this has primarily manifested in the diplomatic realm and has not extended to trade sanctions. According to Bloomberg, Colombia is Israel's largest coal supplier, selling $450 million worth of fuel last year.
The Colombian Ministry of Commerce stated that the coal restrictions are intended "to help end the conflict" and should remain in place until the war ends.
Historically, Israel and Colombia have maintained good relations, with a free trade agreement between the two countries coming into effect about four years ago. However, in recent months, relations have soured.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro described Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide," prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to label Petro a "Hamas-supporting antisemite." About a month ago, the two countries severed diplomatic ties.