A tanker carrying some 200,000 barrels of Russia-origin fuel originally bound for Cuba has arrived in Venezuelan waters, LSEG ship-monitoring data showed on Friday. ADVERTISEMENTIt was unclear why the Sea Horse had been stranded at sea, or why it had changed course to Venezuela. The U.S. blockade has aggravated a long-standing energy crisis hitting electricity generation and fuel distribution in Cuba, including gasoline, diesel, cooking gas and jet fuel. Also Read Cuba's healthcare system declines amid blackouts and punitive US sanctionsAs of Friday, the Sea Horse was between the ports of El Palito and Puerto Cabello on Venezuela's coast. Another Russia-origin cargo, on U.S.-sanctioned tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, was on Friday en route to Cuba.

Source: The Telegraph March 27, 2026 16:25 UTC