By Shanna Hanbury A massive oil spill in Ecuadorian Amazon, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple ...

On Mar. 13, 2025, a rupture occurred along a section of Ecuador’s state-owned Sistema de Oleoducto Transecuatoriano near El Vergel, releasing an estimated 25,116 bbl of crude ...

Local communities in the Ecuadorean province of Esmeraldas were still protesting Tuesday after a major oil spill last week ...

The country last year produced 475,000 barrels of crude a day, exporting 72 per cent of the total Stay up to date with the ...

In addition to the natural tragedy, thousands of people lack water to drink, which has caused great discomfort and protests ...

Ecuador's state-owned oil company declared an emergency over a damaged pipeline and cut crude exports on Tuesday following a ...

The crude has since spread from the Esmeraldas River, where it started, to at least four other waterways. About ...

The spill, believed to have been caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has contaminated a section of the Esmeraldas River in the province of the same name. Residents in the town ...

Ecuador declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill near Esmeraldas River in the northwestern coastal province of ...

An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency and order residents to ration drinking water. The spill, believed to have ...

This handout picture from the Ecuadoran municipality of Esmeraldas shows the effects of the oil spill in the Esmeraldas River This handout picture from the Ecuadoran municipality of Esmeraldas ...