-- A sanctioned Russian tanker carrying fuel to Cuba has stalled about 1,000 miles off the coast, adding pressure to the island's worsening fuel crisis, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday citing vessel movement data.
The vessel, Universal, has been drifting since mid-April after halting a voyage from Russia, carrying nearly 270,000 barrels of diesel, according to Bloomberg citing Vortexa data.
Its arrival remains uncertain as ships have diverted away from Cuba "for fear of seizure by US naval forces" amid a near-total energy blockade, Bloomberg said.
Only one vessel this year, the Anatoly Kolodkin, delivered oil after receiving a temporary reprieve from the Trump administration, according to the report.