Ecuador to withdraw from Opec
Move a result of financial problems facing the South American country
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Quito: Ecuador announced on Tuesday it will withdraw from OPEC in January, due to financial problems facing the South American country.
"The Ecuadoran government has decided to cease to belong to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 1, 2020," the ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources said in a statement.