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2026-04-06 14:20:24
[Cuba Completes Unloading of 100,000 Tons of Crude Oil from Russian Tanker to Alleviate Energy Crisis] (1) According to a report on April 5 by the Brazilian website "World Situation," Cuban authorities announced on April 4 that they had completed the unloading of 100,000 tons of crude oil from the Russian tanker "Anatoly Kolodkin" in the Gulf of Matanzas, aiming to alleviate the energy crisis caused by the US's intensified blockade. (2) This crude oil will be refined into gasoline, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas in the coming days to maintain basic public services and the operation of the national economy. The unloading was carried out by the Cuban National Oil Company and is part of an energy cooperation agreement between Havana and Moscow. (3) Cuban authorities stated that this crude oil shipment consolidated the strategic relationship between Cuba and Russia and expressed the international community's support in the face of the US blockade.
