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Russian Fuel Tanker's Deceptive Tactics Fuel Cuba's Energy Crisis

2/26/2026

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Windward, a maritime intelligence firm, says a tanker carrying Russian fuel to Cuba uses deceptive tactics like signal manipulation and offshore transfers.
The Sea Horse was spotted on the U.S. East Coast with a roaming signal.
The report comes amid U.S. sanctions targeting Cuba's fuel supplies and the detention of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader.
Cuba faces an energy crisis as oil shipments from Venezuela and Mexico have been halted.

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Windward, a maritime intelligence firm, says a tanker carrying Russian fuel to Cuba uses deceptive tactics like signal manipulation and offshore transfers.
The Sea Horse was spotted on the U.S. East Coast with a roaming signal.
The report comes amid U.S. sanctions targeting Cuba's fuel supplies and the detention of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader.
Cuba faces an energy crisis as oil shipments from Venezuela and Mexico have been halted.