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Cuba fuel crisis worsens as US blockade depletes diesel reserves
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Due to an ongoing US blockade, Cuba currently has no reserves of diesel or fuel oil, according to the country’s energy minister.
- Vicente de La O Levy stated, “We have no fuel oil, no diesel,” as reported by local media.
- Despite ongoing negotiations to import fuel, the minister noted that rising global oil and transportation costs, exacerbated by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, are making imports more difficult.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize Due to an ongoing US blockade, Cuba currently has no reserves of diesel or fuel oil, according to the country’s energy minister.
Vicente de La O Levy stated, “We have no fuel oil, no diesel,” as reported by local media. He emphasized that the nation’s energy grid is in a “critical” condition and confirmed that Cuba has no stored fuel or diesel.
Despite ongoing negotiations to import fuel, the minister noted that rising global oil and transportation costs, exacerbated by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, are making imports more difficult.
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