UN warns of humanitarian collapse in Cuba as US seeks to block oil supplies

Warning comes as US threatens tariffs on any country that supplies oil to the Caribbean island.

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a humanitarian “collapse” in Cuba if its energy needs go unmet after the United States moved to block all oil from reaching the Caribbean island and threatened tariffs on any nations that step in to help.

The warning on Wednesday came amid a severe fuel shortage in Cuba that has prompted hours of blackouts, even in the capital Havana, as well as a surge in prices for food and transportation.

UN warns of humanitarian collapse in Cuba as US seeks to block oil supplies

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