Russia to send second oil vessel to Cuba

April 3, 2026

TL;DR

Russia is preparing to send a second vessel with oil to Cuba.
Cuban representatives met with Russian officials to discuss the situation.
Cuba is described as being under a complete blockade.
A Russian vessel previously broke through the blockade with an oil shipment.
The tanker Anatoly Kolodkin delivered 100,000 tons of oil to Cuba as humanitarian aid.
Cuba's fuel situation worsened after a US military operation in Venezuela, a main oil supplier.
The US had previously signed a decree allowing tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba.
The US had also indicated it was not against periodic humanitarian oil supplies to Cuba from other countries.

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