The seizures expand a U.S.-imposed oil blockade aimed at choking off illegally trafficked fuel and limiting supplies to Cuba’s crisis-hit energy sector. Federal agencies coordinated the interceptions to disrupt shipping networks routing oil and biodiesel to sanctioned companies on the island.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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US Seizes 90 Biodiesel Shipments to Widen Cuba Oil Blockade
Geopolitics14 days ago
Nearly $3 million in fuel was seized by federal agents as part of a crackdown on shipments bound for a sanctioned energy firm in Cuba. The Department of Homeland Security led the interception of 90 biodiesel cargoes intended to circumvent sanctions and supply the island's energy sector.
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