The Government of Cuba asserts that it produces only one third of the crude oil it consumes.

Cuba produces only one third of the crude oil it consumes, 40,000 barrels a day, reported the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) of the island. Minem also said that the fall in production in 2024 was about 138,000 tons due to the "lack of material resources and financing." The island is experiencing a deep energy crisis, reflected in the long daily electricity outages that, in different regions of the country, can exceed 20 hours per day. In t…