Russian Oil Tanker Docks in Cuba, First Shipment Since January
March 31, 2026
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Cuba has been deeply dependent on oil supplies from Venezuela. But there's been a strict oil embargo since that U-S operation in Venezuela. The island has faced repeated power blackouts due to fuel shortages. Now, a Russian tanker carrying 100-thousand metric tons of crude oil has arrived in Cuba. It's the first shipment of oil is the first to reach Havana that U-S imposed blockade began in January.
AL Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from the Cuban capital Havana. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
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