A Peruvian judge on Friday barred four executives from Spanish energy firm Repsol SA from leaving the country for 18 months as prosecutors investigate the cause of an oil spill involving a tanker hired by the company.
Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresLIMA, Jan 28 - A Peruvian judge on Friday barred four executives from Spanish energy firm Repsol SA
The quartet include Repsol's Peru chief, Jaime Fernandez-Cuesta. The government has said the incident involved some 6,000 barrels spilled at Repsol's La Pampilla refinery on the central coast near the capital Lima.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comProsecutor Tamara Gonzales said the executives did not comply with their "functional responsibilities" after the Jan. 15 oil spill, which led to contamination of up to 140 km of coastline.
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