US says oil deliveries to Cuba will be made on a case-by-case basis'

"The United States will decide on a case-by-case basis whether foreign oil enters Cuba. This was announced Monday by the White House, which asserted that authorizing a Russian oil tanker to deliver fuel to the island does not represent a change in Washington's policy of maintaining an energy embargo against Havana since January 29."

"With fuel rationed, the energy crisis has triggered serious problems in hospitals and limited mobility within the island, given the precarious state of public transportation. The country, separated from the United States by 90 miles of sea, is on the verge of economic collapse and immersed in a humanitarian crisis due to a lack of all kinds of products."

"The presidential spokesperson reiterated what has become a mantra among U.S. foreign policy officials and what Secretary of State Marco Rubio constantly invokes: Cuba's non-functional economy cannot be fixed unless they undergo dramatic political and leadership changes."

Claudia Sheinbaum is contemplating the resumption of hydrocarbon shipments to Cuba following the arrival of a Russian tanker, the 'Sea Horse,' in Venezuela. The U.S. will evaluate foreign oil shipments to Cuba on a case-by-case basis, maintaining its energy embargo. The White House clarified that the recent authorization for the Russian tanker was to address humanitarian needs. Cuba faces severe fuel shortages impacting hospitals and transportation, exacerbating its economic collapse and humanitarian crisis, prompting aid from Mexico and other nations.

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