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Russian tanker docks in Cuba bringing first oil in three months

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 562 words · By Gavin Blackburn
US Sanctions and Foreign Policy International Relations and Sovereignty Cuba's economic crisis
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Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the US attacked the South American country and arrested its leader Nicolás Maduro in early January.

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What happened

Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the US attacked the South American country and arrested its leader Nicolás Maduro in early January.

Why it matters

A Russian tanker docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas on Tuesday carrying 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island.

Common ground

The administration of President Donald Trump had allowed the Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed despite an ongoing US energy blockade.

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Claim 1: “Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its energy grid.”
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Claim 2: “The Anatoly Kolodkin is sanctioned by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom following the war in Ukraine.”
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Claim 3: “Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the US attacked the South American country and arrested its leader Nicolás Maduro in early January.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolás Maduro Moros (born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader who has been the de jure president of Venezuela since 2013. On 3 January 2026, US forces captured Maduro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The diplomatic relationship between the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were strained during parts of the 21st century. Relations were strong during the second half o…
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Claim 4: “Since then, Mexico also has halted its oil shipments to Cuba as Trump threatened in late January to impose tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to the island.”
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Claim 5: “Experts say the anticipated shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to feed Cuba's daily demand for nine or 10 days.”
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Claim 6: “Trump had said he had 'no problem' with the Russian vessel off Cuba's coast from delivering relief to the island.”
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Claim 7: “The administration of President Donald Trump had allowed the Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed despite an ongoing US energy blockade.”
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Claim 8: “A Russian tanker docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas on Tuesday carrying 73,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–2026_Cuba_blackouts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 17 March 2024, protests began in Cuba, primarily in Santiago de Cuba, the country's second largest city, in protest of food shortages and power outages. The country experienced what was described a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An oil shortage and economic crisis is taking place in Cuba, caused by an American fuel blockade. The island is dependent on imported oil, mostly from Venezuela and Mexico; after the 2026 United State…
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Claim 9: “Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have been pressuring for major changes in Cuba's policies and governance.”
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