PetroTal, a Canadian oil firm heavily invested in Peru, has run into difficulty with locals in the Amazon region.
The Indigenous Association for Development and Conservation of Bajo Puinahua (AIDECOBAP) has seized and are holding two oil transport convoys. The first is an empty Brazilian convoy, with a crew of six and a total capacity of 70,000 barrels of oil that was traveling to the Bretana field. The second was a Peruvian convoy which contained approximately 40,000 barrels of oil and was destined for the Iquitos refinery. It has a crew of eight Peruvian nationals, none of whom are PetroTal employees. PetroTal does not own or operate either convoy, both of which are being held near the town of 7 de Junio. However, PetroTal’s operations in the area have come to a halt as a result of the attacks.
During the hostile takeover of the convoys, a navy sailor was injured in the head with a spear requiring minor medical attention. The Peruvian navy has been activated and will remain nearby to monitor the integrity of the vessels and health of the crew.
AIDECOBAP continues to prevent the transit of ships in the Puinahua channel with a group of approximately 60 people and 10 boats.
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