Cuba hit by sweeping blackouts as fuel crisis deepens
TL;DR
Millions of Cubans faced widespread blackouts after an unexpected shutdown at a major power plant highlighted Cuba's precarious fuel supply, worsened by a US embargo and limited Venezuelan oil, with western regions and Havana affected and services like air travel disrupted.
- Millions of Cubans plunged into darkness as fuel crisis deepens BBC
- Millions lose power across Cuba as Trump sanctions continue to fuel ongoing energy crisis Fox News
- Cuba hit by widespread blackout; Ecuador expels Havana’s ambassador, staff Al Jazeera
- Blackout in Cuba leaves millions without power amid US oil chokehold The Guardian
- Massive grid failure leaves two‑thirds of Cuba without power EL PAÍS English
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