Oil Blockade

Cuba is currently experiencing nationwide blackouts and worsening humanitarian conditions due to an ongoing US-imposed oil blockade. The island nation has not received oil shipments since early January, leading to the collapse of its national power grid and severe disruptions to essential supplies. This blockade is part of a broader US strategy aimed at regime change. In response to the crisis, Cuba has announced a donation of rice from China, with an expected shipment of approximately 60,000 tonnes. The situation highlights the critical dependence of Cuba's infrastructure and population on imported fuel and the significant impact of US sanctions on the daily lives of its citizens.