How China is helping Cuba survive crippling blackouts as years of US sanctions leave the country with ‘absolutely no fuel’Cuba faces a severe energy crisis with widespread blackouts. China is significantly boosting Cuba's solar power infrastructure. Imports of ...
14 May, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Russian tanker to Cuba fuels Cold War comparisons: what happened during the Cuban missile crisisA Russian oil tanker's journey to Cuba evokes Cold War tensions, drawing parallels to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. This shipment arrives ...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Sanctioned Russian oil tanker nears CubaA Russian oil tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying 730,000 barrels of crude, is en route to Cuba, challenging U.S. sanctions. This arriva...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generatorsCuba has denied a request from the US Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators. This comes as the US administration continues ...
21 Mar, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepensCuba anticipates its first Russian oil shipment this year amid ongoing power outages. A Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels is en route...
20 Mar, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
US to allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, Treasury saysThe U.S. Treasury Department will authorize companies to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba, aiming to alleviate the island's severe fuel shorta...
26 Feb, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island's leader accuses it of imposing an 'energy blockade'The United States announced $6 million in additional humanitarian aid for Cuba, focused on food and basic supplies for eastern regions hit ...
06 Feb, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Mexico seeking way to send fuel to Cuba without being hit by US tariffs, sources sayMexican officials are exploring how to deliver fuel to Cuba to help meet basic needs like electricity and transportation without triggering...
06 Feb, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
Trump says US is 'starting to talk to Cuba' as he moves to cut its oil suppliesAmidst escalating geopolitical tensions, President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. is initiating conversations with Cuba. This com...
01 Feb, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on MexicoPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting countries that supply oil to Cuba. This move is expected to intensify Cuba's...
30 Jan, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or moneyUnited States President Donald Trump has threatened to halt all Venezuelan oil and money flowing to Cuba. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel...
12 Jan, 2026, 06.07 AM IST
Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader MaduroCuba mourns 32 security officers killed in a US strike in Venezuela. The island nation's economy faces disaster as its closest ally, Presid...
06 Jan, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Why is the Trump administration putting pressure on Venezuela?US officials are briefing lawmakers on President Trump's strategy for Venezuela. The administration is focused on drugs, reviving the Monro...
16 Dec, 2025, 05.26 PM IST
Oil rates inching closer towards $100-mark on Russia-Ukraine escalationBrent crude, the global benchmark, was up $3.48, or 3.7%, at $98.87 at 0900 GMT, having earlier reached $99.38, the highest since September...
22 Feb, 2022, 03.09 PM IST
Mobile internet: Cuba's new revolutionUp until December 2018, when mobile internet first arrived, Cubans wishing to use the internet had to find one of several dozen Wi-Fi hotsp...
14 Jan, 2021, 09.11 AM IST
- Venezuela does not plan on halting oil exports to the US
President Hugo Chavez sent a soothing message to American motorists, saying that Venezuela is not preparing to cut off oil shipments to the...
18 Feb, 2008, 09.47 AM IST
- Cold War allies open new trade chapter
Russia on Thursday turned a page in trade with its former Cold War-era ally Cuba by extending credit for the purchase of vehicles and winni...
30 Sep, 2006, 01.51 AM IST