Cuba Loses Lifeline - Joe Blogs

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Cuba is facing a growing risk of economic and social collapse, driven in large part by what’s now happening in Venezuela.

For years, Cuba relied heavily on subsidized Venezuelan oil, supplied under a political alliance that exchanged cheap energy for services and diplomatic support. That arrangement helped keep Cuba’s electricity system running, fuel its transport network, and support basic economic activity despite long-standing structural weaknesses.

That lifeline is now under serious threat.

As tensions between the United States and Venezuela have escalated, Venezuelan oil exports are being intercepted, seized, or redirected. With U.S. pressure cutting off Venezuela’s ability to supply allies, Cuba is being left without the fuel it depended on — and with few alternatives.

The consequences are already visible:
fuel shortages, rolling blackouts, reduced transport, pressure on food production, and worsening living conditions for ordinary Cubans. Without reliable energy supplies, almost every part of the Cuban economy is affected.

In this video, I break down:
• Why Venezuelan oil was so critical to Cuba
• What has changed as U.S. pressure on Venezuela intensifies
• How fuel shortages ripple through Cuba’s economy
• Why this moment feels increasingly fragile for the Cuban government

Cuba has endured severe crises before, but losing its primary energy partner while already under economic strain creates a far more dangerous situation. The question now is whether the country can adapt — or whether the loss of Venezuelan oil pushes it into its most serious crisis in decades.

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1. Looks like Trump has made

an opening for China to get really close to the US with their military by making a deal with Cuba .