Black Market Fuel

Explore the shadowy markets shaping Cuba's energy crisis, where rising fuel prices drive theft and unusual substitutes like cooking oil and transformer oil emerge as alternatives.

Russian State Media Highlights Cuba's Woes: Extreme Power Outages, Piles of Trash, and Gasoline at Premium Prices

Published on 10/11/2026

Transformer Oil Theft Trial in Baraguá Leaves Families and Cooperative Powerless

Published on 9/26/2026

Ongoing Power Outages Plague Gratitud Community in Matanzas Due to Repeated Thefts

Published on 9/12/2026

Santiago de Cuba Faces Surge in Transformer Oil Theft

Published on 8/31/2026

Water Crisis Deepens in Urbano Noris, Holguín as State Media Acknowledges Challenges

Published on 8/21/2026

Arrests Made in Electrical Oil Theft from Transformer in Los Arabos, Matanzas

Published on 8/19/2026

Transformer Oil Theft in Cárdenas Exacerbates Local Power Crisis

Published on 8/15/2026

Why Does Cuba Consider Transformer Oil Theft as "Sabotage"?

Published on 8/13/2026

Fuel Theft Scandal: State Entities in Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Under Investigation

Published on 7/5/2026

Rising Prices: Cubans Resort to Using Cooking Oil as Car Fuel

Published on 6/23/2026

Public Urged to Safeguard Power Grid Amid Rising Thefts and Blackouts in Granma

Published on 5/2/2026

Founder of CUPET Urges to "Keep the Revolution Alive" – Seriously?

Published on 3/29/2026

Cuban Government Tightens Fuel Purchase Rules with Ticket App

Published on 7/24/2025