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Fuel Blockade

Cuba faces partial electrical grid failure during unrest

Cuba’s electrical grid experienced a partial collapse early Thursday, the grid operator UNE reported, cutting power across eastern Cuba and adding to the frustration of residents already coping with frequent blackouts amid a U.S. fuel blockade.

14 May 2026-21:47
Iran says maritime blockade will fail, cites steady fuel supply

Iran’s oil minister has said any attempt to impose a maritime blockade on the country will be ineffective, insisting that contingency measures are already in place.

30 Apr 2026-09:40
Global aviation on brink: Hormuz blockade threatens mass flight cancellations by May

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war against Iran is triggering a growing jet fuel crisis, raising fears of widespread disruption across global aviation.

16 Apr 2026-11:07
France to cut diplomatic staff in Mali over jihadist fuel blockade

France is reducing the number of its diplomatic staff in Mali due to the worsening security situation in the West African country, which has been affected by a jihadist-imposed fuel blockade, a foreign ministry source confirmed on Friday.

21 Nov 2025-19:59
Mali halts French TV channels over claims of false reporting

Mali's ruling junta suspended two French television channels on Friday for broadcasting what it claimed was false information regarding a fuel blockade imposed by the al-Qaeda-linked militant group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM).

14 Nov 2025-23:56