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Cuba out of fuel oil, diesel under US sanctions, energy minister says

The Hill · May 14, 2026, 4:36 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Cuba’s energy minister said Wednesday that the country has run out of oil and diesel amid a sustained U.S. blockade that has choked off fuel supply and pushed the island’s energy system to the brink. “We have absolutely no fuel, and absolutely no diesel,” Vicente de la O Levy said on state media, ac

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