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Ecuador could halt oil production in 48 hrs due to indigenous protests
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Quito, June 27 (TIWN) Ecuador could suspend oil production in 48 hours if the nationwide indigenous protests and road blockades continue, the Ministry of Energy and Mines said.
The hydrocarbon sector was adversely affected by road blockades and the seizure of oil wells in the country's Amazon region, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying.
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