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AI-generatedCuba faces severe fuel shortage due to U.S. blockade and decline of Venezuelan oil supplies, leading to prolonged blackouts. The crisis directly affects Cuba's energy sector and its ability to import fuel, with no immediate commercial mechanism for global markets. Impact is country-specific to Cuba, an emerging market. Weak commercial mechanism for global sectors; no direct price or supply chain impact outside Cuba.
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- Protests erupted in Havana on May 13, 2026, due to worst blackouts in decades.
- Blackouts have worsened since January, with some lasting up to 22 hours.
- Cuba's energy minister reported complete depletion of diesel and other fuels.
- U.S. fuel blockade exacerbates the energy crisis.
- Oil supplies from Venezuela have declined.
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