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Russia plans to send second oil tanker to Cuba, energy minister says

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 343 words · By Gavin Blackburn
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What to know about Russia plans to send second oil tanker to Cuba, energy minister says

Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its crumbling energy grid.

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What happened

Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its crumbling energy grid.

Why it matters

Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, the country’s Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov said on Thursday, citing the island's ongoing energy blockade and reiterating Moscow's solidarity with the Caribbean nation.

Common ground

The announcement comes just two days after sanctioned Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas carrying 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island.

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Claim 1: “Since then, Mexico has halted its oil shipments to Cuba after Trump warned of tariffs.”
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Claim 2: “Critical oil shipments from Venezuela were halted when the US attacked the South American country and arrested its leader, Nicolás Maduro.”
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Claim 3: “The announcement comes just two days after sanctioned Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas carrying 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A shadow fleet, also referred to as a dark fleet, is a ship or group of such shadow ships, "...that uses concealing tactics to smuggle sanctioned goods". Shadow fleets are a direct response to interna…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After the Russo-Georgian War in August 2008, a number of incidents occurred in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Tensions between Georgia, Ukraine, the United States and the NATO on one side and Russia, Sou…
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Claim 4: “Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its crumbling energy grid.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, 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 the Cari…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cubans (Spanish: Cubanos) are the citizens and nationals of Cuba. The Cuban people have varied origins with the most spoken language being Spanish. The larger Cuban diaspora includes individuals that …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A United States embargo has prevented U.S. businesses and citizens from conducting trade or commerce with Cuban interests since 1960. Modern diplomatic relations are cold, stemming from historic confl…
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Claim 5: “Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, the country’s Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov said on Thursday, citing the island's ongoing energy blockade.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A series of interruptions to the nationwide electrical service of Cuba occurred during the months of February, March, October and December 2024. The blackouts began in February 2024 with power outages…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cuba–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-кубинские отношения, Spanish: Relaciones Ruso-Cubanas) reflect the political, economic and cultural exchanges between Cuba and Russia. These countries have ha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cuba has a developing command economy dominated by state-run enterprises. The Communist Party of Cuba maintains high levels of public sector control and exerts significant influence over the Cuban eco…
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Claim 6: “Experts have said that shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to meet Cuba's daily demand for nine or 10 days.”
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Claim 7: “The US energy blockade has deepened Cuba's energy and economic crises, leading to severe blackouts, cuts to the state-run food ration system and shortages of water and medicine, with the island’s most vulnerable the hardest hit.”
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