Cuba-bound tanker loaded with Russian fuel reaches Venezuelan waters

The administration of US President Donald Trump is increasingly only authorising fuel supplies to Cuba's private sector, while strictly blocking any oil imports by Cuba's government, even from its traditional suppliers Venezuela, Mexico and Russia.

The US blockade has aggravated a long-standing energy crisis hitting electricity generation and fuel distribution in Cuba, including gasoline, diesel, cooking gas and jet fuel.

As of Friday, the Sea Horse was between the ports of El Palito and Puerto Cabello on Venezuela's coast. It has not discharged its cargo, according to the LSEG data.