Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country's energy minister Vicente de la O Levy has said.
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CNBC Top News
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/cuba-oil-diesel-fuel-us-sanctions-blockade.html
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7pyrj0vx7o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
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BBC News
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The Hill International
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5878261-energy-blockade-cuba-crisis
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/absolutely-no-fuel-cuba-hit-by-blackouts-protests-amid-power-outages?traffic_source=rss
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/14/cuba-plunged-deeper-into-fuel-crisis-amid-22-hour-blackouts?traffic_source=rss