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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Cuba Faces Severe Energy Crisis as Fuel Supplies Collapse
Caption: Cuba Faces Severe Energy Crisis as Fuel Supplies Collapse. Cuba’s energy minister, Vicente de la O Levy, said the country has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, leaving the national electricity grid in a “critical” condition. Authorities reported that many neighbourhoods in Havana are now enduring power cuts lasting up to 22 hours a day as fuel shortages worsen. The grid is surviving on limited domestic crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy sources, although instability has reduced the effectiveness of newly installed solar capacity. Cuban officials blamed the crisis largely on a renewed US fuel blockade introduced after executive actions by President Trump threatened penalties against countries supplying oil to the island. Traditional suppliers such as Venezuela and Mexico have halted shipments, leaving Cuba heavily dependent on rare deliveries like a recent Russian tanker shipment that provided temporary relief. The shortages have disrupted public services across the island, with critics warning that schools, hospitals, waste collection systems, and the tourism sector are all being severely affected. The United Nations has reportedly criticised the US measures as unlawful, arguing that they undermine Cubans’ rights to food, healthcare, education, and sanitation. Despite the crisis, Cuban officials said the country remains open to buying fuel from any willing supplier while global oil prices and regional geopolitical tensions continue to complicate negotiations. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Cuba,government,US blockade,fuel oil,gas,electrical grid,crisis,energy,Miguel Díaz Canel,Vicente de la O Levy,Mexico,Venezuela,suppliers,Russia,public services,collapse
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