Roads blocked during the ongoing protests in Ecuador have hindered oil production and could force a halt to output, the government says. Photo: MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP/FileSource: AFPEcuadoran President Guillermo Lasso announced Sunday that the country will cut fuel prices, which had sparked weeks of demonstrations, though not by as much as protesters have demanded. 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. Earlier in the day, Production Minister Julio Jose Prado said that public-private economic losses from the protests totaled $500 million.

Source: Daily Nation June 27, 2022 05:30 UTC