00:00Cuba is facing a new low in its energy crisis.
00:03No oil imports at all for the first time in more than a decade.
00:07For years, Cuba depended on oil shipments from abroad.
00:11First Venezuela, then Mexico, to keep its economy running.
00:14Now, both are gone.
00:17Venezuela shipments ceased after a US military operation captured its president.
00:22And Mexico says oil shipments are on hold given Trump's threat to impose tariffs on any goods from countries
00:29that sell or provide oil to Cuba.
00:32That's a major blow for an island that relies heavily on import fuel.
00:37Domestic production exists, but it's limited and can't meet national demand.
00:42The effects are already visible.
00:44Power outages are growing more frequent, public transportation is strained,
00:49and fuel shortages are hitting food distribution, industry, and basic services.
00:54Cuban authorities have also warned they can no longer reliably supply jet fuel,
00:59forcing some airlines to adjust or cancel flights.
01:02The government blames US sanctions, which penalize countries and companies that ship oil to Cuba.
01:08Washington says the pressure targets the Cuban leadership, not the population.
01:13But on the ground, ordinary Cubans are feeling the squeeze.
01:17Less electricity, fewer buses, and raising daily hardship.
01:21With no oil imports coming in, Cuba's energy outlook remains uncertain.
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