ECUADORAN President Guillermo Lasso announced yesterday that the country will cut fuel prices, which had sparked weeks of demonstrations, though not by as much as protesters have demanded.
“I have decided to reduce the price of gasoline by 10 cents per gallon and diesel also by 10 cents per gallon,” he said in a broadcasted address.
The powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), which since June 13 has been blocking roads and occupying oil wells in different parts of the country, had demanded a reduction in prices by an additional 30 cents and 35 cents, respectively.
Earlier yesterday, the country’s energy ministry warned that oil production had reached a “critical” level and could be halted entirely within 48 hours if the protests and roadblocks continued.
The protests, which are also against rising living costs, have crippled transportation in Ecuador, with roadblocks set up in 19 of the oil-rich country’s 24 provinces.
“Oil production is at a critical level,” the ministry said in a statement.
“If this situation continues, the country’s oil production will be suspended in less than 48 hours as vandalism, the seizure of oil wells and road closures have prevented the transport of equipment and diesel needed to keep operations going.”
“Today, the figures show a decrease of more than 50%” in production, which was at roughly 520,000 barrels per day before the protests, it said.
Ecuador’s economy is highly dependent on oil revenues, with 65% of output exported in the first four months of 2022.
An estimated 14,000 protesters have taken part in the nationwide demonstrations, most of them in Quito.
Shortages are already being reported in the capital, where prices have soared.
Violence between police and demonstrators has reportedly left five dead, while about 500 people have been injured, according to various sources.
Earlier in the day, Production Minister Julio Jose Prado said that public-private economic losses from the protests totalled US$500 million (RM2.2 billion).
“Each additional day of downtime represents US$40 to US$50 million lost,” he said yesterday.
Overall losses since the protests began include 8.5 million litres of milk worth US$13 million as well as US$90 million in agricultural goods and livestock.
The tourism industry has seen cancellations rise to 80%, with losses amounting to at least US$50 million.
Additionally, “in the flower farm sector, 12 days of shutdown resulted in US$30 million in losses and damage to trucks and farms,” Prado said. – AFP, June 27, 2022.
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