Cuba


Friday, February 27, 2026
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Russian Oil Tanker Diverts From Cuba as Trump Naval Blockade Deters Shipments

The tanker Sea Horse carrying 200,000 barrels of Russian gas oil diverted from Cuba and is now drifting in the North Atlantic. The move worsens Cuba's fuel

February 27, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Fishermen arrive at the Havana's bay in Havana, Cuba, March 29, 2022
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Florida Speedboat Incident in Cuban Waters Leaves Four Dead, Sparks Diplomatic Tensions

A confrontation between Cuban Border Guard forces and a Florida-registered speedboat in Cuban territorial waters has left four people dead and six injured,

February 25, 2026
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Fuel tankers sighted in Matanzas Bay as crisis intensifies in Cuba
Energy

Cuba Bound Tanker Carrying Russian Fuels To Test Trump Blockade

By Lucia Kassai Feb 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship believed to be carrying Russian fuels is on its way to Cuba, putting US President Donald Trump’s

February 21, 2026
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
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Russia’s Lavrov Tells Cuban Minister the US Should Negotiate and Not do a Naval Blockade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday that Moscow was urging the U.S. not to impose a full naval

February 18, 2026
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
A man watches Mexican-flagged ship Papaloapan loaded with humanitarian aid entering Havana's bay days after the island's communist-run government announced increasingly strict rationing measures to confront U.S. efforts to cut off the island’s fuel supply, in Havana
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Mexican Ships Deliver Food and Supplies to Cuba as Island Faces U.S. Fuel Supply Crackdown

Two Mexican-flagged ships delivered 814 tons of humanitarian aid to Havana Harbor on Thursday, defying U.S. pressure after Washington threatened tariffs on

February 12, 2026
Total Views: 1538

Friday, January 30, 2026
Mexico has not increased oil shipments to Cuba amid Venezuela situation
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Trump Threatens Tariffs On Nations Supplying Cuba With Oil

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs late on Thursday on countries supplying oil to Cuba, escalating a pressure campaign against the

January 30, 2026
Total Views: 501

Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Cuba Defiant After Trump Says No More Venezuelan Oil Or Money

By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money

January 11, 2026
Total Views: 3248

Saturday, January 10, 2026
Mexico has not increased oil shipments to Cuba amid Venezuela situation
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Mexico Oil Shipment Reaches Cuba, Increasing Tensions With US

By Gonzalo Soto Jan 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A tanker carrying between 85,000 and 90,000 barrels of oil arrived in Havana from Mexico amid growing

January 10, 2026
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Friday, December 12, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
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Cuba On Edge as US Seizure of Oil Tanker Puts Supply at Risk

 A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to

December 12, 2025
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Monday, November 24, 2025
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) conducts a passage transit in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 13, 2025
Energy

After U.S. Navy Standoff, Russian Tanker Finally Reaches Venezuela

The Russian oil tanker Seahorse arrived in Venezuelan waters on November 23 AIS data show suggesting that initial reports last week of a U.S. Navy blockade

November 24, 2025
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Monday, October 28, 2024
Cuba-flagged oil tanker Vilma carrying about 400,000 barrels of oil leaves Mexico’s Pajarito’s port on its way to Cuba, in Pajaritos, Mexico October 26, 2024
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Mexico Rushes Oil Tanker to Cuba as Island’s Energy Crisis Worsens

By Marianna Parraga and Adriana Barrera HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) – A tanker carrying about 400,000 barrels of oil departed from

October 28, 2024
Total Views: 3118

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Ships from Russia's Baltic Fleet arrive in Cuba.REUTERS/Stringer
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Russian Warships Make Routine Visit To Cuba

By Nelson Acosta HAVANA, July 27 (Reuters) – Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as

July 27, 2024
Total Views: 1757

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
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Venezuela Resorts to Dark Fleet to Transport Oil to Cuba

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to

June 25, 2024
Total Views: 1547

Friday, June 14, 2024
People watch Canadian navy patrol boat HMCS Margaret Brooke passing by Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Kazan as it enters Havana's bay, Cuba, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
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U.S. Attack Sub, Canada Navy Ship Arrive in Cuba On Heels of Russian Warships

HAVANA, June 14 (Reuters) – A Canadian navy patrol ship sailed into Havana early on Friday, just hours after the United States announced a

June 14, 2024
Total Views: 9336

Sunday, March 31, 2024
Crew members check the deck of the Russian oil cargo Pure Point, carrying crude oil, anchored at a port in Karachi, Pakistan June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
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Russian Oil Arrives In Cuba After Year-Long Hiatus

By Marc Frank HAVANA, March 31 (Reuters) – Cuban state-run media said at the weekend that 90,000 metric tons of Russian oil had arrived in the cash and

March 31, 2024
Total Views: 1437

Monday, March 13, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Venezuela to Ship Oil to Cuba on Blacklisted Supertanker

By Marianna Parraga March 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA on Monday was loading a supertanker with crude and fuel for

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 8694

Saturday, December 31, 2022
U.S. Judge Orders Norwegian Cruise Line To Pay $110 Million For Use Of Cuba Port
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U.S. Judge Orders Norwegian Cruise Line To Pay $110 Million For Use Of Cuba Port

By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH.N must pay $110 million in damages for use of a port that

December 31, 2022
Total Views: 7152

Thursday, August 25, 2022
Cuba Boosts Fuel Imports and Reshuffles Shipping After Terminal Fire
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Cuba Boosts Fuel Imports and Reshuffles Shipping After Terminal Fire

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Cuba is using a combination of ship-to-ship transfers and floating oil storage to ease fuel scarcity

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1031

Sunday, August 7, 2022
Cuba Gets Help From Mexico, Venezuela To Fight Port Fire
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Cuba Gets Help From Mexico, Venezuela To Fight Port Fire

By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Cuba sought on Sunday to bring under control a fire at its main oil storage facility

August 7, 2022
Total Views: 3337

Saturday, May 7, 2022
Cuban Dive Instructors And Schoolchildren Restore Ailing Barrier Reef
Environment

Cuban Dive Instructors And Schoolchildren Restore Ailing Barrier Reef

By Dave Sherwood MATANZAS, Cuba,(Reuters) – A small group of Cuban dive instructors, working on a shoe-string budget and with flotsam salvaged from the

May 7, 2022
Total Views: 1348