Third Time This Month
Cuba lost power again. Entire national grid down. Third time in March. Eleven million people in the dark while the world argues about ceasefire proposals.
Nobody is covering this. The Iran war dominates every headline. But Cuba is what happens when an oil shock hits countries already on the edge.
Why It Keeps Happening
Soviet-era plants from the 1970s. Nearly all fuel imported. No credit, no reserves, no bailout coming. Venezuela used to subsidize Cuban oil but Caracas can barely keep its own lights on. At $87 WTI, Cuba cannot afford to run the grid.
The Domino Effect
Every oil shock produces collateral damage far from the source. 1973 destabilized the developing world. 2008 caused food riots from Haiti to Bangladesh.
Cuba is the first domino. Philippines declared a national emergency with 46 days of diesel left. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Egypt — all on the edge. When a US treaty ally starts counting fuel reserves in days, the crisis is global.
