A fuse failure paralyzed 161 wells and reduced Ecuador's oil production by 25,000 barrels per day.

A fuse failure at a facility in Block 43-ITT caused the automatic shutdown of 161 oil wells in Ecuador. The technical incident resulted in a temporary reduction of nearly 25,000 barrels per day in the country's petroleum production.

The disruption highlights vulnerabilities in the infrastructure supporting Ecuador's energy sector, specifically affecting one of its primary production blocks.