Ecuador's largest refinery enters emergency status

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-08T18:04:03+00:00

On the 5th local time, Ecuador's National Petroleum Company announced that due to a fire, the country's largest refinery, the Esmeraldas Refinery, has entered an emergency state with a maximum duration of 60 days. A fire occurred on the 1st at a loading pump at the refinery, causing partial work stoppages and equipment damage. The Esmeraldas Refinery is Ecuador's largest crude oil processing center, with a daily processing capacity of 110k barrels of crude oil. (CCTV News)

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2026-04-08 18:04:03

On the 5th, local time, Ecuador’s National Oil Company announced that, due to a fire, the country’s largest refinery, the Esmeraldas Refinery, entered an emergency status, with the longest duration of 60 days. On the 1st, a loading pump at the refinery caught fire, causing some operations to be halted and equipment to be damaged. The Esmeraldas Refinery is Ecuador’s largest crude oil processing hub, with a daily processing capacity of up to 110k barrels of crude oil. (CCTV News)

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