Putin Taunts Trump With Brazen Oil Run to Cuba
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- Russia is challenging the Trump administration's embargo on Cuba by sending oil tankers directly to the island, with one tanker carrying about 100,000 metric tons of crude still en route to Cuba.
- This shipment would be the first Russian fuel delivery to Cuba since Mexico halted its shipments due to concerns over U.S. repercussions, despite Mexico's insistence that the decision was sovereign.
- Energy experts note that the crude oil shipment will provide only about a week's worth of fuel and must be refined before use, with diesel likely prioritized for critical sectors like agriculture and transport.
- Cuba’s energy infrastructure is under severe strain, recently experiencing a nationwide blackout affecting over 10 million people, and the government is relying on alternative energy sources amid ongoing
