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Tanker Carrying Russian Oil to Fuel-Starved Cuba Will Test Trump Blockade
The Sea Horse tanker carries nearly 200,000 barrels of Russian diesel to Cuba amid US sanctions and a 50% drop in electricity availability, worsening the island's energy crisis.
- Kpler Ltd reported the Sea Horse, tanker, is en route to Cuba and expected in early March, testing President Donald Trump's sanctions amid the energy crisis.
- Cuba faces a deep fuel shortage, as satellite imagery shows nighttime lights are down 50% since the year began, with no oil received in January amid tightening by U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.
- The Sea Horse reportedly took on fuel via ship-to-ship off Cyprus and carries nearly 200,000 barrels, while the Ocean Mariner diverted to the Bahamas earlier this month and a vessel loaded 30,000 barrels at Barranquilla.
- Seizures of implicated tankers make it unclear whether the Sea Horse can break the U.S. blockade, which so far has seen at least nine ships seized, Vortexa said.
- Pressure that began late last year continues to shape regional fuel flows as U.S. and European authorities increase seizures of the 'shadow fleet' amid Russia's deeper sanctions.
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Since the Venezuelan president's arrest, the US has been preventing fuel shipments to Cuba. However, a ship is expected to break through the sea blockade.
A ship believed to be transporting Russian fuels goes to Cuba, which puts to the test the sanctions of U.S. President Donald Trump, in the midst of the growing energy crisis on the island.The Sea Horse ship, whose arrival is scheduled for early March, transports much-needed fuels to Cuba, according to data from the maritime intelligence firm Kpler Ltd. Why Cuba has an energy crisis?The country suffers a shortage of essential fuels for cooking, t…
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Financial PostCuba-bound tanker carrying Russian fuels to test Trump blockade
A ship believed to be carrying Russian fuels is on its way to Cuba, putting U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions to the test amid the island’s deepening energy crisis. The vessel Sea Horse, expected to arrive in early March, is carrying much-needed fuels to Cuba, according to data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler Ltd. The country is short on fuels critical for cooking, transportation ...
(360News) A Russian-fueled ship sails to the Caribbean in the midst of growing geopolitical tensions. According to data from the maritime intelligence firm Kpler Ltd., the oil tanker Sea Horse transports about 200,000 barrels of diesel to Cuba, with arrival scheduled for the beginning of March. The cargo comes from Russia and constitutes a key supply for transport and electricity generation on the island, which is experiencing an acute energy cr…
Russian fuel tanker to test US sanctions amid Cuba crisis
Al Mayadeen | February 21, 2026 A tanker believed to be carrying Russian fuels is heading toward Cuba, putting US sanctions on Cuba to the test as President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on the island amid a worsening energy crisis. The vessel Sea Horse is expected to arrive in early March carrying urgently needed fuel supplies, according to Bloomberg, which cited maritime intelligence firm Kpler Ltd. Cuba is facing acute shortages of fuels …
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