Cuba Says Oil and Diesel Supplies Have Run Dry Under U. S. Sanctions Cuba's energy minister, Vicente de la O Levy, recently announced that the island nation has depleted its oil and diesel supplies due to U. S.
economic sanctions imposed in January. The blockade has severely impacted Cuba's energy sector, putting the country on the brink of a full blown crisis. The scale of the crisis is significant.
With no oil or diesel available, Cuba must rely on domestic gas production, which, while increasing, falls far short of meeting the nation's needs.