US intercepts fuel shipments destined for Cuba

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 20:37 · Archive

The United States has intercepted 90 shipments of biodiesel bound for Cuba.

The United States has seized 90 shipments of biodiesel worth approximately $3 million bound for Cuba. The shipments were destined for ENETEC S.A., a company linked to the Cuban government and subject to US sanctions. The interceptions form part of a broader US-imposed oil blockade aimed at restricting illegally trafficked fuel reaching the island.

How it is being reported

• U.S. seizes fuel bound for sanctioned Cuban companyAuthorities seized 90 fuel shipments worth $2.8 million bound for ENETEC S.A., which is linked to the Cuban government and sanctioned by the U.S.UPI · 7 Oct, 20:23
• U.S. intercepts $3 million in fuel shipments to Cuba as blockade tightensThe U.S. has intercepted 90 Cuba-bound shipments of biodiesel, widening a U.S.-imposed oil blockade aimed at choking off illegally trafficked fuel.CBS News · 7 Oct, 13:00

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