Anatoly Kolodkin
Russian oil tanker that delivered 730,000 barrels of crude to Havana on 31 March 2026 despite US secondary sanctions.
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How did Russia deliver oil to Cuba without triggering US secondary tariffs under EO 14380?
Timeline for Anatoly Kolodkin
Docked at Havana on 31 March delivering approximately 730,000 barrels of crude oil
Cuba Dispatch: Russian tanker lands 730,000 barrels at Havana- Did Russia send oil to Cuba in 2026?
- Yes. The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin docked in Havana on 31 March 2026 with approximately 730,000 barrels of crude oil, with a second vessel being loaded at the time.Source: Russian Energy Ministry / Tsivilyov statement
- How much oil does Cuba need each day?
- Cuba requires roughly 60,000-70,000 Barrels Per Day. The Anatoly Kolodkin's 730,000-barrel cargo covered approximately 9-10 days of national demand.Source: Russian Energy Ministry
- Is Russia defying US Cuba oil sanctions?
- Russia's 31 March 2026 delivery proceeded publicly despite EO 14380 authorising secondary tariffs on Cuba fuel suppliers. Moscow announced the shipment openly at an energy forum.Source: Russian Energy Ministry
Background
Anatoly Kolodkin is a Russian crude oil tanker that docked at Havana on 31 March 2026, delivering approximately 730,000 barrels of crude oil — roughly nine to ten days of Cuban national demand. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov simultaneously told an energy forum in Kazan that a second vessel was being loaded for Cuba.
The cargo represented one of the most significant single fuel deliveries to Cuba since US Executive Order 14380 came into force on 29 January 2026. EO 14380 authorises secondary tariffs on any third country supplying Cuba with oil, yet the Russian delivery proceeded, suggesting Moscow was willing to absorb reputational and potential tariff risk to maintain its fuel relationship with Havana. The vessel's name honours Anatoly Kolodkin (1928-2012), a prominent Soviet and Russian international law scholar.
The delivery is significant not only as a physical fuel supply but as a diplomatic signal: Russia publicly broadcast the delivery through an energy minister statement at a forum, making clear it was not attempting to conceal the transaction. For Cuba, the cargo provided a short-term buffer against the worst of the April grid failures, though it was not sufficient to restore normal generation capacity given the simultaneous collapse of multiple thermoelectric units.