US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade as Trump says island ‘has to survive’
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The U.S. government is allowing a Russian oil tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, to deliver approximately 730,000 barrels of crude oil to Cuba, despite previous efforts to restrict oil shipments to the island. President Trump stated that Cuba "has to survive" and expressed no objection to countries sending oil to the island. The tanker, which departed from Primorsk, Russia, is expected to dock at the Matanzas port in Cuba, providing relief to the island which has been facing fuel shortages and an energy crisis. This decision comes after the U.S. blocked Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba and pressured other countries to halt exports, following the U.S. capture of then-Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. government has temporarily eased some sanctions on Russian oil shipments to help stabilize global energy markets.
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AI-ExtractedThe Anatoly Kolodkin departed from Primorsk, Russia.
The U.S. government has temporarily eased some sanctions on Russian oil shipments.
If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem whether it’s Russia or not.
U.S. government will allow a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba.
The Russian-flagged tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, was headed for Cuba on Sunday, carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of oil.
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