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Cuba Demands US End Oil Blockade, Rejects $100 M Aid

5/15/2026

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  • Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel urged Washington to lift its oil blockade rather than accept a proposed $100 million humanitarian package.
  • Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy warned Cuba had exhausted diesel and fuel-oil supplies, leaving the energy system critical.
  • Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez condemned recent U.S. sanctions on senior Cuban officials as illegal and abusive, calling de-escalation of the blockade the best assistance.