- Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, according to Energy and Mines Minister Vicente de la O Levy, leaving the national grid in a “critical” state with no energy reserves.
- The severe fuel shortage has led to extensive rolling blackouts, with parts of Havana experiencing outages of up to 20-22 hours, significantly worsening since Donald Trump's administration imposed a blockade.
- These prolonged blackouts have sparked large protests in Havana, where hundreds of angry residents blocked roads with burning rubbish and demanded electricity, marking the largest demonstrations since the energy crisis began.
- The crisis is directly linked to a US blockade imposed by Donald Trump, who has openly threatened tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with fuel, causing traditional suppliers like Mexico and Venezuela to cease deliveries.
- The United Nations has condemned the US fuel blockade as unlawful, stating it obstructs the Cuban people's right to development and undermines their access to food, education, health, and sanitation.
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