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A tanker at the port of Matanzas, Cuba, on March 30. — A tanker at the port of Matanzas, Cuba, on March 30.Source: AFP/Getty Images

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March 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM UTC

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Russia’s delivery of crude to fuel-starved Cuba temporarily staves off a full-blown humanitarian crisis, with other countries trying to parse Donald Trump’s decision to allow the shipment to reach the island.