Protests flared in Havana amid widespread power outages. Cuba's energy minister says fuel has "run out" as a four-month US oil blockade chokes off energy supplies.

Skip to main menu Skip to more DW sites Latest videos Latest audio Regions Africa Asia Europe Latin America Middle East North America Germany Topics Climate Equality Health Human Rights Migration Technology Categories Business Science Environment Culture Sports In focus Hantavirus Ukraine Iran Latest audio Latest videos Live TV Advertisement Politics Cuba Cuba’s power grid ‘critical’ as US blocks fuel shipments Wesley Rahn with AFP, Reuters 05/14/2026 May 14, 2026 Protests flared in Havana amid widespread power outages. Cuba’s energy minister says fuel has run out as a four-month US oil blockade chokes off energy supplies. Protesters in Havana took to the darkened streets amid ongoing blackouts Image: Norlys Perez/REUTERS Advertisement Power outages in Cuba worsened on Thursday as Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy told state television that oil reserves had ‘run out’ amid an ongoing US blockade of oil shipments. The minister said Cuba’s power grid had entered a ‘critical’ state.

‘We have absolutely no fuel [oil], and absolutely no diesel … The impact of the blockade is indeed causing us significant harm… because we are still not receiving fuel.’ Later on Thursday, the Cuban government said officials met at the Interior Ministry with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Havana with a goal of improving bilateral cooperation. The meeting took place ‘in a context marked by the complexity of bilateral relations, with the aim of contributing to the political dialogue between both nations,’ according to a Cuban statement read.

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  • Source: Deutsche Welle
  • Published: May 14, 2026 at 16:09 UTC
  • Category: World
  • Topics: #europe · #world-news · #cuba · #protests · #havana

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