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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Residents fear an oil spill in Ecuador’sViche River will affect their health and crops:: March 15, 2025:: Viche, Ecuador:: ...

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

Following this, crude oil flowed downstream for more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) through the Esmeraldas River and its tributaries towards the mouth at the Pacific Ocean. Witnesses described a ...