Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after U.S. allows passage
📖 Full Retelling
Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the U.S. attacked the South American country and arrested its leader in early January.
Entity Intersection Graph
No entity connections available yet for this article.
Original Source
By — Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/sanctioned-russian-tanker-docks-in-cuba-after-u-s-allows-passage Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after U.S. allows passage World Mar 31, 2026 4:08 PM EDT MATANZAS, Cuba — A Russian tanker docked Tuesday at the Cuban port of Matanzas laden with 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had allowed the Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed despite an ongoing U.S. energy blockade. READ MORE: Trump says he has 'no problem' with sanctioned Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade Cubans including Energy and Mines Minister Vicente de la O Levy cheered the ship's arrival. A shortage of petroleum has exacerbated a deep economic crisis that has left the population mired in long blackouts and facing a severe shortage of food and medicine. "Our gratitude to the Government and People of Russia for all the support we are receiving. A valuable shipment that arrives amid the complex energy situation we are facing," de la O Levy wrote on X. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its energy grid. 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. READ MORE: Cuba's leader says U.S. aggression would meet 'impregnable resistance' "The arrival of an oil tanker to a country has likely never generated so much news as the Russian one to Cuba," wrote Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández ...
Read full article at source