Unrest in Ecuador curbs oil output

People protest against a petrol price increase ordered by the government to secure an International Monetary Fund loan in front of riot police in Guayaquil, Ecuador. MARCOS PIN/AFP

QUITO, Ecuador – More than a week of unrest over anti-austerity measures in Ecuador has curbed output of 877,678 barrels of crude in the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)-member nation, including 140,885 barrels from private companies, an energy ministry source said Friday.

Protests against President Lenin Moreno’s removal of fuel subsidies continued for a ninth day on Friday as hopes for talks between the government and indigenous protest leaders dimmed. (Reuters)

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