Repsol oil spill declared worst ecological disaster in Peru’s recent history
Channel: Peoples Dispatch
Date: 2022-01-30

Peru is in the midst of dealing with a major oil spill just 30 kilometers from the capital city Lima. On January 15th, 6,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the ocean while a tanker was unloading at the La Pampilla refinery. The facility is the largest in Peru and is owned by Spanish oil company Repsol. Repsol could stand to face up to 34 million USD in fines and Peruvian president Pedro Castillo announced that members of the company’s board will be prohibited from leaving the country.