Cuba: No Diesel or Fuel Oil Left Due to U.S. Blockade

Thairath•International•15d ago

Reader Briefing

Cuba faces a severe energy crisis, with no diesel or fuel oil left due to U.S. sanctions, leading to widespread blackouts and protests.

•Cuba's Energy Minister stated the country has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil.
•The U.S. blockade on energy shipments is identified as the primary cause of the crisis.
•Widespread blackouts in Havana (20-22 hours) and public protests against the situation have occurred.
•Cuba previously relied on Venezuela and Mexico for oil, but these supplies have been cut due to U.S. threats.

Overview

•Vicente de la O Levy, Cuba's Minister of Energy and Mines, stated that Cuba has no diesel or fuel oil remaining.
•The United States has been blocking energy shipments to Cuba.
•Parts of Havana are experiencing prolonged power outages, lasting 20 to 22 hours.
•The U.S. threatened to impose tariffs on any country supplying fuel to Cuba, leading to reduced supplies from Venezuela and Mexico.
•Protests against continuous power outages occurred in Havana on Wednesday.
•Hospitals were unable to operate normally, and schools and government offices were forced to close due to the blackouts.
•The tourism sector, a key economic driver for Cuba, has also been negatively affected.
•Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel blamed the United States for the energy shortages, calling the blockade 'brutal'.

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Key Quotes

Vicente de la O Levy

"I repeat again — the only thing we have now is gas from our own wells, which is increasing in production."

ผมขอย้ำอีกครั้ง — สิ่งเดียวที่เรามีตอนนี้คือก๊าซจากหลุมขุดเจาะของเราเอง ซึ่งมีปริมาณการผลิตที่เพิ่มขึ้น

Miguel Díaz-Canel

"There is only one cause for this abrupt deterioration of the situation, and that is the brutal energy blockade that the United States is carrying out against our country."

สถานการณ์ที่เลวร้ายลงอย่างกะทันหันนี้มีสาเหตุเพียงประการเดียว คือการปิดกั้นทางพลังงานที่โหดร้าย ซึ่งสหรัฐฯ กระทำต่อประเทศของเรา

Key Entities

Place

Cuba(คิวบา)ℹ️

The country experiencing an energy crisis.

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

Country imposing sanctions and blocking energy shipments to Cuba.

Venezuela(เวเนซุเอลา)ℹ️

Country that previously supplied oil to Cuba.

Mexico(เม็กซิโก)ℹ️

Country that previously supplied oil to Cuba.

Havana(กรุงฮาวานา)ℹ️

The capital city of Cuba experiencing blackouts and protests.

Person

Vicente de la O Levy(บิเซนเต เด ลา โอ เลบี)

Cuba's Minister of Energy and Mines.

President Donald Trump(ประธานาธิบดีโดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

U.S. President who threatened tariffs on countries supplying fuel to Cuba.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel(ประธานาธิบดีมิเกล ดิแอซ-กาเนล)ℹ️

President of Cuba who blamed the U.S. for the energy crisis.