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Russia's state tanker operator; its Universal vessel abandoned Cuba's fuel run on 26 May 2026, leaving 270,000 bbl undelivered.
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#921 Jun
Mentioned in: 64% of Cuba goes dark at once
Cuba Dispatch#711 Jun
#64 Jun
Mentioned in: Informal dollar hits record 600 pesos
Cuba Dispatch#63 Jun
Mentioned in: Havana gas cut leaves milk undelivered
Cuba Dispatch#63 Jun
#526 May
Diverted the Universal away from Cuba into the South Atlantic on 26 May
Cuba Dispatch: Russian diesel tanker turns away from Cuba#526 May
#220 May
Mentioned in: Baltic Aframax bid eases off the spike
European Oil Markets#1718 May
Mentioned in: Treasury Drops Cuba From Russian-Crude Waiver
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#416 May
Drifted 1,000-1,600 km from Cuba with 270,000 bbl diesel and no lawful unloading window
Cuba Dispatch: GL 134B expires; Universal stuck offshore#35 May
Operated tanker in circumstances Bloomberg attributed to sanctions deterrence
Cuba Dispatch: Universal drifts 1,000 nm off Cuba#34 May
#225 Apr
#218 Apr
Operated the Universal tanker en route to Cuba
Cuba Dispatch: Treasury extends Russian oil cover to Cuba#217 Apr
Refinery restart cuts grid deficit to 1,395 MW
Cuba Dispatch#617 Mar