Cuba's Worst Fuel Crisis in Decades May Get Relief From Russia.

The article focuses on a tanker carrying over 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil reportedly en route to Cuba amid the island’s severe fuel shortages caused by a U.S. embargo and naval blockade. This shipment, if it arrives, would mark the first major fuel delivery to Cuba in three months, a period during which the country has faced widespread power outages and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Cuba requires about 100,000 barrels of oil daily but produces less than half of that amount domestically, relying heavily on imports that have been disrupted by U.S. sanctions and regional pressures. Experts note that crude oil must be refined before use, which delays immediate relief, and the situation underscores Cuba’s urgent need for finished fuel products. [Extracted from the article]