US Already Shipping Fuel to Cuba: 10 Tankers Arrive via Private Route
US companies with federal OFAC licenses have shipped at least 10 fuel tankers to Cuba, opening an unprecedented channel amid the crisis.
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US companies with federal OFAC licenses have shipped at least 10 fuel tankers to Cuba, opening an unprecedented channel amid the crisis.
Washington weighs a humanitarian fuel delivery to Cuba as the island faces daily blackouts and critical shortages of cooking gas and diesel.
About 3,000 kidney patients in Cuba face reduced sessions and no medical transport as the energy crisis deepens.
The fuel crisis accelerates Cuba's shift to electric tricycles and buses on the streets of Havana.
Copa Airlines maintains flights to Havana by loading extra fuel in Panama, while Canadian, Russian, and European carriers cancel Cuba routes.
The US oil blockade paralyzes Cuba's public transport. Taxis run out of fuel, fares double, and electric tricycles emerge as the only alternative.
Russian airlines Rossiya and Nordwind halt operations to Cuba due to jet fuel shortage. Russia is the island's second-largest source of tourists.
Kremlin promises assistance to Havana. Mexico reiterates: 'You cannot strangle a people like this.'