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Cuba Faces Sixth Blackout Since U.S. Oil Cut

8/4/2026

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Cuba suffered its sixth blackout since the U.S. President Donald Trump administration cut off oil in January, leaving it without power.
The outage began Sunday with a temperature of 93 °F, humidity of 80 %, and a heat index that felt like 106 °F.
Energy officials reported two grid collapses in March and three in July, with blackouts exceeding 20 hours daily, halting Havana’s public transport and forcing hospitals to add solar panels.

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Cuba suffered its sixth blackout since the U.S. President Donald Trump administration cut off oil in January, leaving it without power.
The outage began Sunday with a temperature of 93 °F, humidity of 80 %, and a heat index that felt like 106 °F.
Energy officials reported two grid collapses in March and three in July, with blackouts exceeding 20 hours daily, halting Havana’s public transport and forcing hospitals to add solar panels.