Ecuador Ministry Says New Amazon Fuel Leak an 'Attack'

Petroecuador normalized exports of East crude oil, once oil transport was restored through the Trans-Ecuadorian Oil System (SOTE), which on March 13 suffered a break in a 60-metre stretch in Quinindé (Esmeraldas). Meanwhile, the declaration of force majeure and emergency remains active.

Ecuador identified a leak at an oil pipeline in the Amazon on Saturday, which the government attributed to "sabotage", after another leak left tens of thousands of residents without drinking water, AFP notes, as reported by Agerpres.

Ecuador ministry says new Amazon fuel leak an 'attack'

Quito (AFP) Mar 22, 2025 Ecuador found a new leak in a fuel pipeline in the Amazon region on Saturday and dubbed it an "attack," days after another spill affected hundreds of thousands of people. The energy ministry did not report the size of the new spill nor say whether it extended to the Coca River, where the country's main hydroelectric plant is located. In a statement, the ministry said "a leak of oil deri

In the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador, an oil pipeline has been damaged again within two weeks in the second incident of this species.

Ecuador's state-owned oil company has declared a state of emergency due to a damaged pipeline. Crude oil exports have been halted, and hundreds of thousands of people are left without drinking water.

Ecuador Ministry Says New Amazon Fuel Leak an 'Attack'

On Saturday, Ecuador discovered a fresh fuel pipeline leak in the Amazon region, calling it an “attack,” hours after hundreds of thousands of people were impacted by another spill. The country’s primary hydroelectric facility is located on the Coca River; the energy ministry did not disclose the extent of the recent spill or whether it reached that watershed. “A leak of oil derivatives” occurred in the eastern province of Napo, according to a st…