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Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens

Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it.

Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
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Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it.

(Image credit: Ramon Espinosa)

Originally published at NPR World

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