The Cuban energy minister says the Caribbean nation has run out of oil and diesel, with no reserves available.
14 May 2026
Protests flare across Havana, as power cuts deepen amid US blockade
5:38 pm on 14 May 2026
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The Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin has been the only source of relief for fuel-starved Cuba. Photo: YAMIL LAGE / AFP
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