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U.S. blockade of oil tankers worsens Cuba energy crisis
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. began a blockade of oil tankers to Cuba in January, worsening the island's energy crisis.
WHO: Roxanna Vigil, Council on Foreign Relations
WHAT: Analysis of how a U.S. blockade of oil tankers to Cuba exacerbated Cuba's energy crisis.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 10:13 PM ET
WHERE: Cuba
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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