Russian ship carrying oil docks in Cuba, allowed to proceed despite US energy blockade
The Russian Aframax tanker Anatoly Kolodkin delivered about 730,000 barrels of oil to Cuba to ease fuel shortages causing blackouts and supply disruptions, U.S. officials said.
- The Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin arrived at Matanzas port in Cuba carrying 730,000 barrels of oil, the first oil shipment in three months despite the US energy blockade.
- The US maintains its energy blockade on Cuba but allowed the ship through to meet humanitarian needs, as stated by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- Cuba faces severe fuel shortages impacting hospitals, schools, government offices, and tourism due to the blockade, causing limited fuel availability and operational challenges.
- Experts say Cuba urgently needs diesel for power and transportation; the Russian oil will only support the Cuban economy for a few weeks due to refining delays at Havana's outdated facility.
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Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US blockade relief
A Russian oil tanker docked in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit country a reprieve from a fuel blockade.
However, the 730,000 barrels of crude oil that it carries may not be enough to stop the energy crisis.
Russian ship carrying oil docks in Cuba, allowed to proceed despite US energy blockade
A Russian vessel laden with 730,000 barrels of oil has docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas, the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island.
Surprisingly, a Russian tanker reaches the socialist Caribbean island. Partners like Mexico will now try to send more ships, but the situation of the people in Cuba remains devastating.
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