How US Went From Barring Oil Exports to Becoming World's Top Crude Seller

US Imposes Sanctions On Cuba State Oil Company Amid Energy Crisis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserted that key assets of the company, known as Cupet, were "unlawfully expropriated from American owners years ago."

How US went from barring oil exports to becoming world's top crude seller

The US has surged to become the world's top oil exporter, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia. This significant shift, driven by robust domestic production and strategic reserve releases, marks a dramatic reversal from past dependence. Disruptions in the Middle East and sanctions on Russia have reshaped global energy dynamics, granting the US new geopolitical leverage.

Cuba accuses Rubio of tightening the US economic and energy blockade after Cupet sanction

Cuba's government on Thursday accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of 'further reinforcing' the economic and energy siege against the island, after Washington sanctioned the state company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (Cupet), which handles crude extraction, refining and production. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez charged that Rubio resorts to 'usual vulgar lies' to justify the measure.

U.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba

The deal to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba could have eased an energy crisis. But the Trump administration says Vanguard Energy lacks the authorization to proceed.

US imposes sanctions on Cuba’s state oil company in latest pressure campaign

The announcement comes almost a week after the U.S. government sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel

Cuba hopes for World Cup respite from US sabre-rattling – but prepares for the worst

With some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournamentAs Cuba crumbles under a nearly five-month-long US oil blockade, many on the island hope that the World Cup might save the island from US attack – or at least offer a respite until the competition ends on 19 July.“The beginning of the World Cup will make it more difficult for the United States to carry out a military action in Cuba,” said…