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Trump Says He Has ‘No Problem’ with Russian Oil Tanker Bringing Relief to Cuba Despite Blockade
The Russian tanker carrying about 730,000 barrels of crude oil is allowed through the US blockade, providing Cuba with roughly two weeks of fuel amid a severe energy crisis.
- On Monday, the US administration allowed the sanctioned Russian-flagged tanker Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed to Cuba, marking a rare pause in Washington's de facto fuel blockade of the energy-starved island.
- Washington's fuel blockade intensified after the January 3 capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, which cut off Cuba's primary oil supplier and triggered severe fuel rationing, blackouts, and nationwide shortages across the island.
- Carrying approximately 730,000 barrels of crude, the tanker is expected to reach Matanzas by Tuesday, with energy analyst Jorge Piñón estimating the cargo could yield 250,000 barrels of diesel—enough to cover about 12.5 days of demand.
- President Donald Trump stated he has "no problem" with the delivery, telling reporters, "the people need heat and cooling," while maintaining the shipment will not fundamentally alter Cuba's deteriorating energy crisis.
- Analysts warn the shipment offers only temporary relief, not a permanent solution, as the administration continues pressuring Cuba's government while managing geopolitical implications of the vessel's arrival off Florida's coast.
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