Cuba announces it has exhausted all its fuel reserves: We have absolutely nothing'

"“We have absolutely no fuel oil, absolutely no diesel. We have no more reserves,” the minister explained in a televised statement. Cuba is open to anyone who wants to sell us fuel, he added, without mentioning the strict energy embargo imposed by the United States, which is tightening its grip while simultaneously maintaining an open channel of negotiation with the Castroist regime, which is seeking some room to maneuver while the population struggles to survive."

"Since late January, the White House has maintained an oil blockade against the island, threatening sanctions and tariffs on anyone who supplies it with energy. Having lost its main suppliers Venezuela and Mexico due to the blockade, Cuba is experiencing its worst supply crisis, which, in addition to blackouts that have plunged the entire island into darkness, is triggering serious problems in basic services such as hospitals and transportation."

"At the end of March, a Russian oil tanker arrived with 100,000 tons of crude oil. Two-thirds of Cuba's energy demand was met by fuel imports, mainly from Venezuela and Mexico. Eighty percent of the energy mix is based on 16 thermoelectric generating units and various fuel oil and diesel engines scattered throughout the country. The Cuban energy grid, the minister added, is now solely depend"

Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil needed to power its electricity grid. The Energy and Mines Minister said there are no remaining reserves and the last shipment from abroad has been fully used. The country is experiencing constant, increasingly prolonged blackouts that are affecting hospitals and transportation. Cuba has lost major fuel suppliers, including Venezuela and Mexico, after the United States tightened energy restrictions and maintained an oil blockade that threatens sanctions and tariffs for suppliers. Cuba previously relied on fuel imports to meet most energy demand, with a large share coming from thermoelectric units and engines using fuel oil and diesel. A Russian tanker delivered crude oil in late March, but the grid is now critically dependent on remaining supplies.

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