Cuba faces another island-wide blackout as fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles
Summary
Cuba experienced a country-wide power outage due to low fuel supplies and a failing electrical system. The government is working to fix the problem while the fuel shortage has caused transportation stops and canceled many surgeries.Key Facts
- Cuba has 10 million people and faced an island-wide blackout on Monday.
- The state-run Electric Union reported the blackout and said they are investigating the cause.
- The Ministry of Energy and Mines activated plans to restore electricity.
- Fuel shortages started in January after President Donald Trump warned of tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba.
- Cuba produces only 40% of its needed fuel and used up 730,000 barrels of oil from Russia by the end of April.
- The government has been limiting power use with planned outages lasting over 24 hours.
- Recent blackouts occurred in March and mid-May, affecting the whole island or parts of it.
- The fuel and power crisis has stopped public transport and forced officials to cancel tens of thousands of surgeries.
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