"The US Department of the Treasury said it would authorise companies seeking licences to resell Venezuelan oil for commercial and humanitarian use in Cuba. It said the new favorable licensing policy would not cover persons or entities associated with the Cuban military, intelligence services, or other government institutions."
"Venezuela had been the main supplier of crude and fuel to Cuba for the past 25 years through a bilateral pact mostly based on the barter of products and services. But since the US abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last month and took control of the country's oil exports, Caracas's supply to Cuba has ceased."
"Speaking to Caribbean leaders during a meeting of the regional political group CARICOM on Tuesday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness affirmed solidarity with Cuba. Humanitarian suffering serves no one, Holness said at the meeting. A prolonged crisis in Cuba will not remain confined to Cuba."
The United States announced authorization for companies to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba for commercial and humanitarian purposes, addressing severe fuel shortages on the island. This policy shift excludes Cuban military and intelligence entities. Venezuela previously supplied Cuba for 25 years, but US control of Venezuelan oil exports and threats against Mexico halted shipments. The energy crisis has devastated Cuba's power generation and fuel availability. Caribbean leaders meeting in Saint Kitts and Nevis expressed serious concern about the humanitarian impact, with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness warning that prolonged Cuban crisis threatens regional stability and calling for solidarity with the island nation.
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