Cuba's Oil Crisis and Human Cost | Jacksonville News

Sixty-seven years of U.S. sanctions have crippled Cuba’s economy, but the recent halt of Venezuelan oil and a single Russian shipment since January 2026 have pushed the island into crisis. Without fuel, hospitals struggle, blackouts and water cuts spread, and infant mortality surges. Food spoils, transport grinds to a halt, and basic services collapse — all because of a policy that continues to starve Cuba’s people of essentials. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/559a085643422b44