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Protests Flare Across Havana as Power Cuts Deepen Amid US Blockade
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AI-generatedCuba faces a severe energy crisis due to fuel shortages caused by the U.S. blockade, leading to widespread power cuts and protests. The commercial mechanism is a supply shortage of diesel and fuel oil, directly affecting electricity generation. The impact is country-specific (Cuba), with no direct global commodity price effect. The blockade restricts fuel imports, creating scarcity in the local energy market.
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- Protests erupted in Havana on Wednesday over severe rolling blackouts.
- Blackouts are the worst in decades, with 20-22 hours daily without electricity.
- Energy Minister Vicente de la O stated Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil.
- National grid operating solely on domestic resources.
- U.S. blockade has been in effect for four months, exacerbating fuel shortages.
Prolonged fuel crisis leads to significant revenue loss for the utility; impact expected in 2-4 weeks.
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