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Energy & Climate March 29, 2026 361 stories in this edition

US to allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba in possible lifeline for Caribbean island

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US to allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba in possible lifeline for Caribbean island

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The US is allowing ⁠a Russian tanker full of ⁠crude oil to reach Cuba, the ⁠New York Times newspaper reported on Sunday, possibly granting a lifeline to the Caribbean island amid a de facto oil blockade imposed by Washington. Ship tracking data showed the Russian-flagged tanker Anatoly Kolodkin on Sunday was just off the eastern tip of Cuba. The Times report, citing a ‌US official briefed on the matter, said it was u...

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The US is allowing ⁠a Russian tanker full of ⁠crude oil to reach Cuba, the ⁠New York Times newspaper reported on Sunday, possibly granting a lifeline to the Caribbean island amid a de facto oil blockade imposed by Washin...

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