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Ecuador starts shutting down oil wells at Amazon rainforest field

Production at country’s fourth largest oilfield will be halted following results of public referendum

Ecuador Energy & Mines Minister Antonio Goncalves (right) shuttering down the Ishpingo B-56 oil producing well at Block 43.
Ecuador Energy & Mines Minister Antonio Goncalves (right) shuttering down the Ishpingo B-56 oil producing well at Block 43.Photo: ECUADOR GOVERNMENT
South America CorrespondentRio de Janeiro
Published 29 August 2024, 13:41Updated 29 August 2024, 13:41
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