Peru: Pipeline resumes operations after protests
Peru pipe resumes after protests
The government-run northern Peruvian pipeline that transports oil from the jungle regions to the coast has resumed operations, a spokesman with state-owned PetroPeru said today.
Operations had been shut down on the pipeline after protesting indigenous groups took control of some pumping stations.
PetroPeru started the process to resume operations on Saturday, said a Dow Jones report.
"All the operations are normal. Oil arrived at Bayovar this morning," the spokesman said.
The Bayovar Terminal Station operates 14 tanks holding 140,000 barrels each, according to the company website.
The pipeline normally moves an average of about 40,000 barrels per day.
Protesters took over the number six pumping station on the North Peruvian oil pipeline, which is 854 kilometres long, to demand the government revoke a series of decrees opening up land for resource development.