Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says

BBC News · May 14, 2026 · 386 words · By Harry Sekulich

Energy security US-Cuba Diplomatic Conflict Humanitarian Crisis

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country's Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy has said.”

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Multiple independent web search results and a cross-reference confirm that Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy stated Cuba 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 minister Vicente de la O Levy has said.Last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Havana had rejected a US offer of $100…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7pyrj0vx7o

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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 the is…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/cuba-us-energy…

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web search NEUTRAL — Energy Minister Vicente de La O Levy says Cuba has "absolutely no fuel and absolutely no diesel" with no reserves, adding that the country is open to anyone willing to sell them fuel.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/bf564615cf7c

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“Scattered protests against power cuts broke out in the capital Havana on Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reported.”

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago · Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.
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“The US this week reiterated its offer of sending $100m (£74m) in aid to the country in exchange for "meaningful reforms to Cuba's communist system".”

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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and other web results, confirm the US offer of $100 million in aid in exchange for meaningful reforms to the communist system.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
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“Under the US blockade, parts of Havana have been plunged into 20 to 22-hour blackout periods”

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The evidence provided consists of a general Wikipedia entry for Havana and unrelated search results about financial blackouts; there is no evidence confirming the specific 20-22 hour blackout periods.

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web search NEUTRAL — On 20 December 1592, King Philip II of Spain granted Havana the title of City. Later on, the city would be officially designated as "Key to the New World and Rampart of the West Indies" by the Spanish…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana

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web search NEUTRAL — As part of such policies, issuers typically adopt a blackout period surrounding regularly scheduled earnings announcements, commonly known as financial blackouts.
https://cassels.com/insights/the-cassels-conspectus-no-1-fin…

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“Cuba normally relies on Venezuela and Mexico to supply oil to its refinery system.”

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The evidence provided contains general information about Cuba and Venezuela's oil reserves, but does not explicitly confirm the specific reliance on Mexico and Venezuela for the refinery system in the context of this claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Situated at the convergence of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean, Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula, south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola, and nort…
https://en.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.
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“the two countries have largely cut off supplies since US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries that send fuel to Cuba.”

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The provided evidence discusses Venezuela's general economy and debt, but does not mention the specific reduction of supplies due to Donald Trump's threat of tariffs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Venezuela is a developing country, has the world's largest known oil reserves, and has been one of the world's leading exporters of oil. Previously, the country was an underdeveloped exporter of agric…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Venezuela, country located at the northern end of South America, occupying a roughly triangular area. Venezuela is bounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana…
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web search NEUTRAL — Venezuela starts sovereign, PDVSA debt overhaul; liabilities seen above $150 bln Venezuela on Wednesday launched a restructuring of its sovereign debt and that of state oil firm PDVSA, lifting ...
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“Last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Havana had rejected a US offer of humanitarian aid worth $100m (£74m), a claim Cuba denied.”

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Web search results confirm that the US (via Marco Rubio/State Department) claimed Cuba rejected a $100m aid offer and that Cuba denied this claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United …
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“The US State Department repeated its offer on Wednesday, saying the humanitarian assistance would be distributed in coordination with the Catholic Church and "reliable" humanitarian organisations.”

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Multiple sources confirm the US State Department repeated the offer and specified that distribution would be coordinated with the Catholic Church and other humanitarian organizations.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. The sum was made public in a statement fr…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/trump-administratio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Today, the Department of State is publicly restating the United States’ generous offer to provide an additional $100 million in direct humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people that would be distrib…
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/20…

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web search NEUTRAL — In a statement issued on Wednesday, the State Department said the aid would be distributed through the Catholic Church and other independent humanitarian organisations, while accusing Cuba’s communist…
https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3353481/us-renews-us100…

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“Washington's blockade on the country ramped up in early May when the US targeted senior Cuban officials in a wave of sanctions accusing them of committing "human rights abuses".”

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