Petroecuador Declares Emergency at Ecuador's Biggest Refinery After Fire Damages

EP Petroecuador reported that, following the fire that occurred on May 26, 2025 in the area of utilities of the Esmeraldas Refinery, damage was identified in the fuel oil tanks Y-T2501 and Y-T2502, as well as in the Electric Substation D, which affected the operation of the plant.

The Esmeraldas refinery, the largest in Ecuador, capable of processing 110,000 barrels of oil per day, was again declared in a state of emergency to facilitate the repair of the damage caused by a fire that occurred last Monday in its facilities. READ ALSO: They denounce in Ecuador the eviction of an indigenous federation headquarters in the Amazon The main oil refining center of Ecuador has already declared itself in a state of emergency for 60…

Paralysed by an earthquake and a fire, the lack of the Esmeraldas refinery deepens Ecuador’s oil crisis, which each year produces less crude and must increase imports. Analyst Pablo Iturralde said that the situation directly hits international reserves and their dollarization scheme.

EP Petroecuador indicated that the declaration of emergency will allow to execute urgent repairs and restore operating conditions in the shortest possible time.

Quito, 30 May (Latin Press) The Esmeraldas Refinery, the largest in Ecuador, is under a declaration of emergency after the recent fire in that plant that remains paralysed today amid concerns about fuel supply. The post Ecuador declares refinery in emergency, will there be shortages? first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.

The Esmeraldas refinery, the largest in Ecuador, with the capacity to process up to 110,000 barrels of oil per day, was again declared in emergency to expedite the repairs of the damage caused by a fire last Monday at its facilities. Ecuador’s main oil refining pole had already been declared an emergency for 60 days at the end of April, after having temporarily suspended its activity due to the damage caused by an earthquake of 6.1 magnitude rec…