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Cuba Is Buying Fuel in Africa as Venezuelan Oil Supplies Dry Up, Sattelite Images Show

With Trump exerting control over Venezuela’s oil industry, Cuba is receiving only a trickle of the oil it needs

Cuba has turned to Africa for fuel supplies after the loss of regular oil shipments from Venezuela and dwindling deliveries from Russia and Mexico, according to satellite-tracking data cited by Colombian outlet Semana.

The move underscores the strain on the island's energy system following the disruption of Venezuelan exports after the capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this month and a U.S. naval blockade targeting sanctioned oil shipments.

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