Overview
- Russia confirmed a roughly 700,000-barrel crude delivery to Cuba and said China would take part in longer-term support.
- The United States allowed that cargo on humanitarian grounds and said any further shipments will be reviewed case by case.
- Sergei Lavrov said the load could last a couple of months for Cuba, though he stressed he was not an expert.
- Venezuela’s exports to Cuba were halted after the Jan. 3 capture of Nicolás Maduro, which the reports say set off the current fuel crunch.
- Mexico has halted its oil shipments to Cuba, and President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on countries that send crude to the island.