US will reportedly allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade
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A Russian tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying approximately 650,000-730,000 barrels of Russian crude oil, entered Cuba's exclusive economic zone on Sunday, potentially marking Cuba's first oil import in over two months. The tanker departed from Primorsk, Russia, and is headed to Matanzas port in Cuba. The shipment comes despite the US blockade intended to pressure the Cuban government by restricting oil shipments. While the US has sanctioned the tanker, it is reportedly allowing this shipment to proceed, although the reason for this decision is unclear. Cuba has faced severe fuel shortages, leading to rationing and power outages, with President Miguel Díaz-Canel reporting no oil imports for three months.
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AI-ExtractedCuba has not received any oil imports for three months.
Tanker Anatoly Kolodkin departed from Primorsk after loading some 650,000 barrels of Urals crude.
A Russia-flagged tanker carrying Russian crude entered Cuba’s exclusive economic zone on Sunday.
The US has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russia to help improve the flow of oil.
Washington has effectively blocked all oil shipments to Cuba.
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