Natural Catastrophe·Monitoring
M6.1 Earthquake Strikes Western Cuba Near Mantua
🇨🇺 104 km WNW of Mantua, Pinar del Río Province, western Cuba· Area8 Jun
259 reportsPROPMHMC+3
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Cuba Oil Reserves Exhausted; Blackouts and Fuel Shortages Spark Street Protests – May 2026
Occurred 13 May 2026·Detected 14 May 2026·
🇨🇺 Cuba, primarily Havana and surrounding areas; broader nationwide blackout impact9 reportsCAT CRIMEnded 19 May 2026
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Cuba's energy minister announced on Thursday that oil reserves supplied by Russia have 'run out', severely worsening nationwide power blackouts under a tightened US fuel embargo. Dozens of Cubans took to the streets outside Havana on Wednesday night to protest the crippling blackouts and fuel shortages. The crisis reflects compounding pressures from US sanctions, reduced Russian energy support, and the island's fragile power infrastructure.
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Impact verdict
Medium impact. The crisis has significant humanitarian and economic consequences for Cuba, with potential for escalating civil unrest and disruption to any insured energy infrastructure and cargo flows. However, Cuba's limited integration into global insurance markets constrains direct insured loss exposure.
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Cuba's energy minister confirmed that oil reserves sent by Russia have 'run out'▾
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Power blackouts worsened on Thursday 14 May 2026▾
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Protests occurred outside Havana on Wednesday night, 13 May 2026▾
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A US fuel embargo on Cuba is in effect and described as tightened▾
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Dozens of Cubans took to the streets to protest blackouts and fuel shortages▾
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Russia had previously been supplying oil reserves to Cuba▾
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The precise geographic scope of blackouts across Cuba is not specified▾
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The duration and scale of the US embargo tightening is not detailed▾
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Whether protests remain isolated or risk broader escalation is unclear▾
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Geographic Zone Matches
3 active matches
- JWC Listed AreasRule-basedConfidence 100%
- OFAC Sanctioned CountriesRule-basedConfidence 100%
- EU Sanctions ListRule-basedConfidence 100%
Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.
Affected countries
🇨🇺 Cuba🇮🇷 Iran🇷🇺 Russia🇺🇸 United States🇻🇪 Venezuela
Timeline
Status Change28 May 2026, 21:22
Lifecycle changed
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Closure28 May 2026, 21:22
Event Closed
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Status Change15 May 2026, 01:30
Status changed to monitoring
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Corroboration14 May 2026, 19:10
Cuba has been plunged deeper into a fuel crisis after officials confirmed the country has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, resulting in nationwide disruptions including 22-hour blackouts. The energy shortage has severely impacted daily life across the island. This follows earlier reporting that Russia-supplied oil reserves have been exhausted amid tightened US fuel embargo conditions.
Source: Al Jazeera (Mainstream Media) · View source
Corroboration14 May 2026, 17:50
Large parts of eastern Cuba have been plunged into darkness as part of a continuing nationwide electricity crisis triggered by the exhaustion of Russian oil supplies and a tightened US fuel embargo. Power outages have prompted street protests across the country. Cuba's energy minister confirmed oil reserves have 'run out', severely worsening the blackout situation.
Source: Al Jazeera (Mainstream Media) · View source
Status Change14 May 2026, 15:55
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Corroboration14 May 2026, 15:55
Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mining (Minem) has announced a partial collapse of the National Electro-Energy System (SEN), resulting in mandatory electricity cuts affecting approximately 70% of the country. This represents a significant deterioration of Cuba's ongoing energy crisis, which follows the depletion of Russian oil reserves. The blackouts are nationwide in scope and reflect the compounding effect of fuel shortages and infrastructure strain on the Cuban power grid.
Source: Anadolu Agency (Turkish) (Wire Service) · View source
Initial Detection14 May 2026, 14:20
Initial Detection
Cuba's energy minister announced on Thursday that oil reserves supplied by Russia have 'run out', severely worsening nationwide power blackouts under a tightened US fuel embargo. Dozens of Cubans took to the streets outside Havana on Wednesday night to protest the crippling blackouts and fuel shortages. The crisis reflects compounding pressures from US sanctions, reduced Russian energy support, and the island's fragile power infrastructure.
Cuba's power blackouts worsened on Thursday, with the country's energy minister saying that oil reserves sent by Russia had 'run out' under a tightened US fuel embargo of the island. Dozens of Cubans took to the streets outside of Havana on Wednesday night to protest the crippling blackouts and fuel shortages.
Source: France 24 English (Mainstream Media) · View source
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