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Hong Kong Tanker Reroutes to Venezuela, Evades Cuba Blockade

4/2/2026

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On April 2, 2026, the fuel tanker Sea Horse, flagged in Hong Kong, began discharging a Russia-origin cargo in Venezuela.
The cargo was originally intended for Cuba.
The vessel rerouted to Venezuela after weeks trapped in the Atlantic by the United States oil blockade on Cuba.
The information comes from vessel monitoring data and a source familiar with the situation.

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Story summary

On April 2, 2026, the fuel tanker Sea Horse, flagged in Hong Kong, began discharging a Russia-origin cargo in Venezuela.
The cargo was originally intended for Cuba.
The vessel rerouted to Venezuela after weeks trapped in the Atlantic by the United States oil blockade on Cuba.
The information comes from vessel monitoring data and a source familiar with the situation.