On Oct. 3 Petroecuador said the Trans-Ecuadorian Oil Pipeline (SOTE) suspended operations after a pump station fire in Napo province. Petroecuador has asked the National Oil Crime Investigation Unit and the national police intervention rescue team to investigate. The roughly 500 km SOTE is the main export pipeline for oil produced in Ecuador’s Amazon region.

2026-10-04

On Oct. 3 Petroecuador said the Trans-Ecuadorian Oil Pipeline (SOTE) suspended operations after a pump station fire in Napo province. Petroecuador has asked the National Oil Crime Investigation Unit and the national police intervention rescue team to investigate. The roughly 500 km SOTE is the main export pipeline for oil produced in Ecuador’s Amazon region.