oil embargo
Coverage of oil embargo in the Nexus archive.
- Estonian PM: Russia at Its Weakest in Years, Urges Sustained Strategic Pressure
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated at a Berlin summit that Russia is in its weakest position in recent years due to allied strategies and urged European nations to increase military aid to Ukraine, expedite Kyiv’s EU accession, and impose a total embargo on Russian oil.
- Cuban official says talks with the US are at a standstill, announces UN debate on US oil embargo
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez announced that U.S.-Cuba talks are at a standstill, citing U.S. sanctions and lack of discussion on Cuba's recent economic reforms. The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Cuban officials and companies, while Cuba plans to debate the U.S. oil embargo at the UN General Assembly on July 7.
- Cuba's battered tourism sector takes another hit as Spain's Meliá shutters some hotels
Spanish hotel chain Meliá is withdrawing or limiting operations in Cuba, joining other companies amid U.S. sanctions and an upheld oil embargo. The move highlights ongoing challenges for Cuba's tourism sector.
- Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island’s tourism sector
Spanish hotel chain Meliá will close its hotels in Cuba, a move attributed to U.S. sanctions and an ongoing oil embargo, further impacting the island’s tourism sector.