Fuse Failure Shuts 161 Ecuador Oil Wells at Referendum-Hit ITT Block

Ecuador · Energy Key Facts —What happened. A blown fuse at a processing plant triggered the emergency shutdown system at Ecuador’s Block 43-ITT, automatically switching off 161 oil wells between September 5 and 7, 2026. —The cost. Petroecuador puts the lost volume at about 25,000 barrels. National output fell from roughly 375,000 barrels per day […] The post Fuse Failure Shuts 161 Ecuador Oil Wells at Referendum-Hit ITT Block appeared first on The Rio Times.

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