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Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil amid US oil blockade

Daily Maverick · · 313 words · By Reuters
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“We have absolutely no fuel (oil), and absolutely no diesel”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Cuba's energy and mines minister announced the country has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country's energy and mines minister said on Wednesday, as the capital Havana faces its worst rolling blackouts in decades amid a U.S ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cuba-has-run-out-die…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country's energy minister said on Wednesday, as Havana faces its worst rolling blackouts in decades amid a US blockade that has strangled ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/cuba-us-energy…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cuba's energy and mines minister announced on Wednesday that the island has run out of diesel, fuel oil and other fuels.
https://www.worldenergynews.com/news/cuba-runs-out-diesel-fu…
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“the national grid was in a "critical" state”
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Multiple sources describe a systemic breakdown of the energy grid, with one specifically mentioning the energy minister's report on the grid's state and the reliance on limited domestic sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — From 2010 and 2024, Cuba spent about 32 percent of total investment on tourism-related infrastructure, and only 12 percent on energy infrastructure, according to Cuba's National Statistics Office.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/cuba-energy-crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and other observers, renewables currently account for less than five percent of Cuba's electricity mix, meaning the path to diversification is long. …
https://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2025/10/10/cubas-electrici…
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web search NEUTRAL — The national grid, de la O Levy said, was operating entirely on domestic crude oil, natural gas and renewable energy. Cuba has installed 1,300 megawatts of solar power over the past two years, but ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/cuba-us-energy…
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“Blackouts have increased dramatically this week and last across the capital Havana, with many neigbhorhoods without light for 20 to 22 hours a day”
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The provided search results for Havana do not contain specific data regarding blackouts lasting 20-22 hours per day during the last two weeks; results were general Wikipedia entries or unrelated videos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Havana agglomeration grew rapidly during the first half of the 20th century reaching 1 million inhabitants in the 1943 census. The con-urbanization expanded over the Havana municipality borders into n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana
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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn9l4gU5mkmmlC2eiVu0LHw?sub_confirmation=1 In a vast natural reserve lost in the middle of the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L3t4Qug5wM
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web search NEUTRAL — It was carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude oil loaded at the Port of Basra on February 24, four days before the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran and the Strai…
https://blog.thegovernmentrag.com/2026/05/09/eight-weeks-to-…
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“The national grid... was operating entirely on domestic crude oil, natural gas and renewable energy.”
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This specific detail is mentioned in one web search result citing minister de la O Levy, but is not corroborated by other independent energy reports provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cuba, [a] officially the Republic of Cuba, [b] is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Cuba, country of the West Indies, the largest island of the archipelago, and one of the more-influential states of the Caribbean region. A multicultural, largely urban nation, it has been…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Cuba
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Discover Cuba. Explore Cuba facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Cuba.htm
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“Cuba has installed 1,300 megawatts of solar power over the past two years”
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The claim that 1,300 megawatts of solar power were installed is mentioned in one web search result citing the energy minister, but not corroborated by the other provided sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cuba, [a] officially the Republic of Cuba, [b] is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Cuba, country of the West Indies, the largest island of the archipelago, and one of the more-influential states of the Caribbean region. A multicultural, largely urban nation, it has been…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Cuba
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Discover Cuba. Explore Cuba facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Cuba.htm
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“rising global oil and transportation prices amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran were further complicating that effort”
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Multiple sources, including Britannica, BBC, and The Guardian, confirm a 2026 war involving the US, Israel, and Iran that has impacted oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US-Israeli war on Iran has ignited fears that escalating military aggression in the Middle East could send oil prices soaring, push up prices at the pump and drive a global economic downturn.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/01/us-israel-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran.Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait. US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is…
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Iran war, conflict centered on Iran that was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, and has upended the dynamics of the Middle East.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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“Neither Mexico nor Venezuela... have sent fuel to the island since Trump's January 2026 executive order threatening to slap tariffs on any country shipping fuel to the communist-run nation.”
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The search results for Mexico provide general country information and do not mention a January 2026 executive order or the cessation of fuel shipments to Cuba.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Sharing a common border throughout its northern extent with the United States, Mexico is bounded to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by the Gulf of Mexico and the Cari…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mexico
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web search NEUTRAL — Mexico is a federal republic with a presidential system of government, characterized by a democratic framework and the separation of powers into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 25, 2023 · Mexico, located in the southern part of North America, spans an area of 1,972,550 sq. km (761,610 sq. mi) and exhibits a diverse array of geographical features.
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/mexico
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“Only a single large oil tanker, the Russian-flagged Anatoly Kolodkin, has delivered crude oil to Cuba since December”
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Three independent sources (AP News and two other news reports) confirm that the Russian-flagged tanker Anatoly Kolodkin is the first/only oil shipment to reach Cuba since January/December.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 of 7 | Residents of Cuba's Matanzas, where the Russian oil tanker docked Tuesday morning, hold little hope life will improve despite its arrival. The tanker marks the first oil shipment to Cuba sinc…
https://apnews.com/article/cuba-russia-oil-sanctions-blockad…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Russia-flagged tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of oil has docked in Cuba, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker has reached the island nation. The administration of United ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/3/31/russian-tanker-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — US News: A Russian-flagged tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude, is closing in on Cuba even as the United States tighte.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/havana-at-the-e…
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“the U.S. blockade on fuel imports to Cuba enters its fourth month”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.
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“The United Nations last week called Trump's fuel blockade unlawful”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.
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