Two tankers suspected of carrying Russian fuel to Cuba face U.S. pressure and interception as Havana grapples with blackouts and critical diesel shortages.

By bnl editorial staff Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe.

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A tanker believed to be carrying Russian oil to fuel-starved Cuba diverted away, a move that’s likely to worsen shortages on the Caribbean island.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez spoke by telephone to his counterparts from both China and Russia on Thursday, three days after U.S.

This comes after US President Donald Trump’s recent aggressive rhetoric against Cuba when he said he would have the "honor" of "taking Cuba in some form" and said that "I can do anything I want" with the neighboring country.

EADaily, March 18th, 2026. Two Russian tankers with crude oil are heading to Cuba, which is under the American blockade. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to Kpler data.

Two cargo ships — the Hong Kong-flagged Sea Horse and the Russian-flagged Anatoly Kolodkin — with Russian oil and fuel were on their way to Cuba on Wednesday, according to maritime intelligence companies,