Pinar Del Río, Cuba, Is Without Public Transport Until Further Notice

The only vehicles that continue to provide service in the province are the electric tricycle fleet 14ymedio, Havana, 14 September 2024 — The authorities of Pinar del Río reported that the suspension of public transport that begins this Saturday – justified by the “difficulties” in acquiring fuel – will continue “until conditions allow the restoration.” … Continue reading “Pinar Del Río, Cuba, Is Without Public Transport Until Further Notice”

Cuba Agrees on a ‘Road Map’ With Turkey, a Key Energy Partner of the Island

EFE/14 ymedio, Havana, 12 March 2024 — The Cuban Deputy Prime Minister, Ricardo Cabrisas, and the Turkish Minister of Commerce, Ömer Bolat, agreed on Tuesday in Turkey on a “road map” for bilateral economic-trade cooperation between 2024-2026, which includes the energy area, a key aspect for Havana. The visit of Cabrisas, the Foreign Ministry reported … Continue reading “Cuba Agrees on a ‘Road Map’ With Turkey, a Key Energy Partner of the Island”

The Havana Refinery Is Turned On and Off in an Attempt To Produce Fuel

14ymedio, Havana, October 21, 2023 — The intense flames that came out, on Friday night, from the tower of the Ñico López refinery on Havana Bay, gave the impression that fuel production had been restarted. The joy of the thousands of Cubans in line at gas station was short-lived: in the early hours of this … Continue reading “The Havana Refinery Is Turned On and Off in an Attempt To Produce Fuel”

More Oil Arrives in Cuba, but the Refinery Is Shut Down and Gas Stations Lack Fuel

14ymedio, Havana, 19 October 2023 — On 23rd Avenue, the most fast-paced in Havana, no vehicle was circulating on Thursday morning. In several corners, a crowd of Cubans wait for the arrival of the bus, which doesn’t come. Concerts are even canceled “for energy savings.” Signs of the crisis are everywhere. In the port, the … Continue reading “More Oil Arrives in Cuba, but the Refinery Is Shut Down and Gas Stations Lack Fuel”

A Bridge in Ruins and Few Passengers: Deterioration Reaches the Small Launch From Regla in Havana

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya/Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 5 May 2023 — “Line up, one by one and slowly!” shouted a security employee at the Regla pier, to the passengers who had just arrived in the boat and had to travel over a short walkway to reach land. The metal structure is so rusty and full … Continue reading “A Bridge in Ruins and Few Passengers: Deterioration Reaches the Small Launch From Regla in Havana”

The Energy Collapse of Recent Days is ‘Unprecedented’ in Cuba, Recognizes an Electric Company Employee

14ymedio, Havana, February 25, 2023 — The energy collapse that has caused four major blackouts on two-thirds of the Island in just nine days “is unprecedented,” Daniel Pérez García, director of the Electric Company of Ciego de Ávila, acknowledged on Thursday. For the official press, which defines blackouts as “deplorable facts,” the crisis began on … Continue reading “The Energy Collapse of Recent Days is ‘Unprecedented’ in Cuba, Recognizes an Electric Company Employee”

The Cuban Government Congratulates Itself that Blackouts will Return but Only for Two or Three Hours a Day

14ymedio, Madrid, 4 January 2022 — Cuba will again suffer blackouts between January and April, although they will be shorter, more localized and in order to do maintenance so that in May, the National Energy System (SEN) is prepared for the start of the high consumption season with the increase in temperatures. This was reported … Continue reading “The Cuban Government Congratulates Itself that Blackouts will Return but Only for Two or Three Hours a Day”