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Russia Delivers 730,000 Barrels of Oil to Cuba Amid Crisis

4/1/2026

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The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin delivered 730,000 barrels of oil to Cuba, the first fuel shipment in three months amid an energy crisis.
The delivery docked at the Bay of Matanzas, where much of Cuba has been without power.
The United States allowed the shipment for humanitarian reasons despite ongoing sanctions.
Cuba's prior oil supply from Venezuela has ceased due to U.S. actions against Nicolas Maduro.

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The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin delivered 730,000 barrels of oil to Cuba, the first fuel shipment in three months amid an energy crisis.
The delivery docked at the Bay of Matanzas, where much of Cuba has been without power.
The United States allowed the shipment for humanitarian reasons despite ongoing sanctions.
Cuba's prior oil supply from Venezuela has ceased due to U.S. actions against Nicolas Maduro.