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Sanctioned oil tankers shift to Russian flag amid Western seizures

Nearly 70 oil tankers linked to Russia’s so called shadow fleet have reflagged under the Russian registry since May 2025, responding to a sharp escalation in Western sanctions enforcement that has left stateless vessels exposed to seizure on the high seas, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. The pace of reflagging has......

Russian airlines evacuate tourists and halt Cuba flights

Two major Russian airlines will evacuate their tourists from Cuba and suspend operations to the island as a severe aviation fuel shortage disrupts the Caribbean nation, Russia’s aviation authority announced Wednesday. Rossiya Airlines, part of the Aeroflot Group, and Nordwind Airlines, also known as Severny Veter, will repatriate Russian......

Venezuela denies reports of oil exports to Israel

The Venezuelan government has officially denied media reports claiming the country has exported crude oil to Israel, calling the accounts inaccurate and misleading. Venezuelan officials rejected the story that circulated in international news outlets, which said Caracas had sent its first oil cargo to Israel in years. Venezuela’s Minister......

Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba as fuel crisis deepens

Cuba introduced sweeping emergency measures on Monday as the island faces a rapidly worsening energy crisis, intensified by US pressure aimed at cutting off its oil supplies. The government ordered a four-day workweek for state-run enterprises, shortened school hours, suspended university classes and reduced public transport services, while......

Mexico halts oil shipments to Cuba to avoid threatened US tariffs

Mexico has suspended its oil deliveries to Cuba to avoid potential US tariffs threatened by the Trump administration, President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Monday, describing the American sanctions as deeply unfair and warning they would further suffocate an island already facing severe economic distress. Speaking at her daily press conference,......

Kremlin says talks underway to help Cuba amid stifling US sanctions

The Kremlin said on Monday that it is holding negotiations with Cuba to provide energy assistance, accusing the United States of imposing what it described as stifling sanctions on the island, even as the United Kingdom threatens military action against Russian oil tankers involved in such deliveries. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told......

Cuba announces one-month suspension of jet fuel supplies to airlines

Cuban authorities have informed airlines operating flights to the island that supplies of aviation fuel will be suspended for a period of one month, starting early next week, due to the country’s deepening energy crisis. According to airline industry sources, the absence of jet fuel will mainly affect long-haul carriers, which will......

United States signals a post-Maduro transition in Venezuela

The United States has publicly referred to the need for a political “transition” in Venezuela, following the removal of former president Nicolás Maduro and the installation of an interim government in Caracas. During her first official meeting with interim president Delcy Rodríguez, the new head of the U.S. diplomatic......

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