U.S. Blocks Russian Oil for Cuba as Tanker Diverts

2026-03-20 - 20:20

Key Points — The U.S. Treasury added Cuba to the list of countries banned from receiving Russian oil, closing a loophole in a March 12 sanctions waiver that had authorized limited Russian crude sales globally — The Sea Horse tanker, carrying 200,000 barrels of Russian diesel toward Cuba, changed course overnight toward Trinidad and Tobago