MATANZAS, Cuba: After US President Donald Trump lifted his oil blockade, Cubans warily welcomed the impending arrival of a Russian oil shipment on Monday, though others cautioned it would not significantly alleviate an energy crisis.
The first oil cargo to the communist-ruled island since January was scheduled to arrive at the western port of Matanzas by Tuesday on the tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, which is subject to US sanctions and is carrying 730,000 barrels of crude.
Trump’s choice to allow Russia to deliver the oil prevents a conflict with Moscow and offers short-term respite to a nation that has suffered from fuel rationing, blackouts, and shrinking public transportation. We’ll embrace it wholeheartedly. Rosa Perez, a 74-year-old retiree, remarked, “You have no idea how badly we need that oil,” while strolling close to the Matanzas port because her home had lost power once more.
“Let’s see if we can make even a small improvement.She expressed hope that more supplies would come after saying, “I can’t take it anymore,” to AFP. Some claimed it was insufficient to address Cuba’s predicament. When compared to what this nation needs, it is nothing. Raul Pomares, a 56-year-old gardener in Havana, stated, “It means almost nothing.
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