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August 29, 2025

How Would a New Oil Pipeline Affect Peru and Ecuador?

Peru and Ecuador’s state-run oil firms are considering building a new crude oil pipeline that would connect the two countries’ fuel distribution networks. The Trans-Andean pipeline in Ecuador is pictured. // File Photo: Atleopus via Adobe Stock.

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Eleodoro Mayorga Alba, former minister of energy and mines of Peru: “Petroecuador and Petroperú are taking advantage of their neighboring port infrastructure and trade complementarity. Petroecuador can sell Oriente crude oil at a better price for processing at the New Talara Refinery, while Petroperú can sell surplus diesel, gasoline and asphalt until it recovers its share of the domestic market. By eliminating the intervention of private traders, both companies obtain favorable final prices. Along with these mutually beneficial operations, the idea of interconnecting the Amazonian crude oil transportation systems of both countries has resurfaced: a proposal that has been around for several decades. However, the lack of a volume of proven reserves specifically dedicated to…”

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