US oil blockade worsens Cuba's grid collapses

The US-imposed oil blockade that began in January 2025 has vastly worsened blackouts and led to more frequent grid collapses in Cuba.

Yadiel Rosario Quiñones

Grid and Infrastructure Reporter

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The US-imposed oil blockade that began in January 2025 has vastly worsened blackouts and led to more frequent grid collapses in Cuba, France 24 reported on 2026-09-19.^[1] The 2025-07-18 blackout was the latest of at least six partial or total grid collapses in Cuba since January 2025.^[2]

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The US-imposed oil blockade that began in January 2025 has vastly worsened blackouts and led to more frequent grid collapses in Cuba. · FRANCE 24France
The 2025-07-18 blackout was the latest of at least six partial or total grid collapses in Cuba since January 2025. · FRANCE 24France

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