Cuba's Energy Crisis: A Nation Running on Empty

Cuba is grappling with a severe energy crisis, as the nation officially announced it has completely exhausted its reserves of diesel and fuel oil. This development was confirmed by Cuba's Energy and Mines Minister, Vicente de la O, in a statement on state-run media.

The scarcity of fuel has plunged the capital city, Havana, into its worst rolling blackouts in decades, severely affecting daily life and the national grid. According to the minister, the current situation has placed the electricity infrastructure in a critically vulnerable state.

The crisis is further compounded by an ongoing U.S. blockade that has significantly hindered the island's ability to secure necessary fuel imports, leaving Cuba without immediate recourse to alleviate the power shortages.

(With inputs from agencies.)