Friday, May 15, 2026

Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil

 Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil - The New York Times

A long-running energy crisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.

A gas station in Havana this month. In January, the Trump administration cut off oil shipments from Venezuela, which had been supplying a large amount of Cuba’s oil.Credit...Lisette Poole for The New York Times

People banging pot and pans in protest against blackouts in Havana on Wednesday.Credit...Norlys Perez/Reuters