Ecuador warns oil production could stop as output falls by more than 50 percent due to road blockades connected to nearly 14 days of anti-government protests
"The country's oil production will be suspended in less than 48 hours as vandalism, the seizure of oil wells and road closures have prevented the transport of equipment and diesel needed to keep operations going," says Energy Ministry.Ecuador's Energy Ministry has warned that oil production had reached a "critical" level and could be halted entirely within 48 hours if protests and roadblocks continue in the crisis-wracked South American country.
Protesters reiterated on Sunday that marches would continue until Lasso has answered all of their demands.
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