Fuel blockade
Coverage of Fuel blockade in the Nexus archive.
- Cuba slowly getting power back after third nationwide blackout in 6 months
Cuba is experiencing a gradual restoration of power after the third nationwide blackout in six months, with the energy crisis attributed to a U.S. fuel blockade. The situation has led to growing despair among Cubans.
- Cuban farmers rush to sell land as Trump’s fuel blockade hits harvests
Cuban farmers are selling land due to Trump’s fuel blockade, which is disrupting harvests. A lack of funds and oil/diesel is hindering food access, with some crops left to rot in fields.
- Mali’s Fuel Blockade Tightens the Siege on Bamako
An al-Qaeda-linked blockade of fuel into Bamako has paralyzed Mali's economy, shut schools, and tested the junta's Russia-backed security model.
- Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions
Cuba has expressed gratitude to China for a recent rice shipment as the country faces worsening humanitarian conditions, including a fuel blockade that has disrupted essential supplies. The situation is exacerbated by U.S. policies under Trump aimed at regime change.
- Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade
Mali jihadists have burnt dozens of vehicles as part of a blockade enforcement operation in the country. Mali, being landlocked, relies heavily on fuel imports from neighboring countries, making this blockade particularly impactful on the nation's fuel supply and economy.