economy
diciembre 25, 2025
Buque con 330.000 barriles de crudo ruso llega la costa norte occidental de Cuba
Un buque con 330.000 barriles de crudo ruso llegó a la costa norte occidental de Cuba como parte del apoyo de ese país a la isla caribeña que atraviesa una grave crisis energética, según datos del Instituto de Energía de la Universidad de Texas (EE.UU.) facilitados este miércoles a EFE. EFE Se trata del petrolero […]
TL;DR
- A tanker named Jasper, carrying 330,000 barrels of Russian crude oil, arrived off the coast of Cuba.
- This is the third oil shipment to Cuba in less than a week, following two from Mexico.
- Cuba is experiencing a severe energy crisis with over 20 hours of daily power outages.
- The crisis is due to frequent breakdowns of obsolete power plants and a lack of foreign currency to purchase fuel.
- The national electrical system has experienced five total and several partial collapses in the last year.
- Cuba needs approximately 110,000 barrels of crude oil for basic energy needs, with about 40,000 from domestic production.
- 60% of fuel consumed in Cuba is imported, with 65% of that going to thermoelectric plants.
- Venezuela and Mexico have historically been major oil suppliers, but their recent shipments have decreased.
- US naval deployment and reduced shipments from Mexico have exacerbated Cuba's fuel shortage.
- A potential US naval blockade on sanctioned tankers could worsen the situation.