US EditionCuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
Cuba's power generation capacity fell by almost 900 megawatts as fuel imports dropped 35%, causing daily outages of up to nine hours in Havana and limited electricity in provinces.
- Cuba's imports of crude and fuel have fallen more than a third in the first 10 months of 2025 compared to 2024, due to reduced supplies from key allies Mexico and Venezuela.
- Daily power demand in Cuba is severely impacted, with unplanned outages sometimes exceeding nine hours and many provinces receiving only two to four hours of electricity daily, according to residents' reports and the country's electrical union.
- Cuba's government attributes worsening power outages to fuel shortages, outdated infrastructure, and damage from Hurricane Melissa.
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Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
HAVANA - Cuba's imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key allies Mexico and Venezuela slashed supplies, according to shipping data and documents seen by Reuters, preventing the Caribbean country from easing daily power cuts. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
Cuba's imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key allies Mexico and Venezuela slashed supplies, according to shipping data and documents seen by Reuters, preventing the Caribbean country from easing daily power cuts.
Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba's imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key allies Mexico and Venezuela slashed supplies, according to shipping data and documents seen by Reuters, preventing the Caribbean country from easing daily power cuts. Read full story
Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
By Marianna Parraga and Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba's imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key allies Mexico and Venezuela slashed supplies, according to s...
Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
By Marianna Parraga and Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba’s imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key allies Mexico and Venezuela slashed supplies, according to shipping data and documents seen by Reuters, preventing the Caribbean country from easing daily power cuts. The Communist-run island relies on imported refined products to meet demand, including fue…
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