Cuba is facing a deepening energy crisis as worsening blackouts and fuel shortages triggered protests in and around Havana, while the government acknowledged that the country’s oil reserves have been exhausted. Large parts of eastern Cuba were hit by another major electricity shutdown, while residents in several Havana neighborhoods took to the streets to protest the prolonged outages.

Minister Vicente de la O Levy says ‘Cuba is open to anyone that wants to sell us fuel’ as rolling power blackouts increase

Cuba faces severe fuel shortages and rolling blackouts due to a U.S. blockade, impacting essential services and daily life.