{"id":2569883,"date":"2026-02-13T23:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-engulfs-cuban-oil-refinery-as-crippling-oil-crisis-deepens\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T23:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:46:24","slug":"fire-engulfs-cuban-oil-refinery-as-crippling-oil-crisis-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-engulfs-cuban-oil-refinery-as-crippling-oil-crisis-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire engulfs Cuban oil refinery as crippling oil crisis deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffire-engulfs-cuban-oil-refinery-as-crippling-oil-crisis-deepens%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A fire at one of cuba\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/every-state-in-the-u-s-is-now-paying-4-a-gallon-for-gasoline-aaa\/\" title=\"Every State In The U.S. Is Now Paying  A Gallon For Gasoline: AAA\">major oil refineries<\/a>,the \u00d1ico L\u00f3pez facility in Havana Harbor,spread through a warehouse storing oil products and was later brought under control,with authorities saying the cause is under examination. The blaze deepens Cuba\u2019s ongoing oil crisis, underscored by the country\u2019s heavy dependence on Venezuelan oil after the Soviet-era support faded. Washington\u2019s move to cut off Venezuela\u2019s oil lifeline\u2014about 35,000 barrels per day\u2014has contributed to blackouts across the country and shortages of aviation fuel, leading to several flight suspensions. In response to the crisis, regional partners like Mexico are weighing whether to continue oil shipments to Cuba amid U.S. pressure and threats of stronger actions, including potential military options.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fire engulfs Cuban oil refinery as crippling oil crisis deepens<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2489384\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>One of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cuba\/\">Cuba&rsquo;s<\/a> key oil refineries was engulfed in flames on Friday, worsening an already crippling <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oil\/\">oil<\/a> crisis.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Osint613\/status\/2022419590895276205?s=20\">Videos<\/a> posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media showed massive plumes<\/a> of black smoke rising from Havana Harbor&rsquo;s &Ntilde;ico L&oacute;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-mexico-will-halt-oil-shipments-to-cuba-as-pressure-campaign-intensifies-5980100\/\" title=\"Trump Says ... Will Halt ... Shipments to Cuba as Pressure Campaign Intensifies\">pez oil refinery<\/a> on Friday. The fire began in a warehouse storing oil products, but was soon contained by firefighters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4458130\/two-men-convicted-isis-plot-kill-hundreds-uk-jews\/\">Two men convicted for ISIS-inspired plot to kill hundreds of Jews in UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4457830\/emmanuel-macron-europe-social-media-crackdown-too-weak\/\">Macron warns European social media crackdown hasn&#8217;t gone far enough: &#8216;Too weak&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4457545\/transgender-lawmaker-sarah-mcbride-hillary-clinton-girls-rights-forum\/\">Transgender lawmaker teams up with Hillary Clinton for girls&#8217; rights forum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;A fire that broke out this afternoon in one of the warehouses at the Nico Lopes oil refinery has been brought under control. The cause is being determined,&rdquo; Cuba&rsquo;s Ministry of Energy and Mines said on X.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. attention in Latin America has shifted to Cuba after the operation in January to capture former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Havana was an irreplaceable ally of Maduro, and vice versa, with Cuba providing Caracas with valuable intelligence and security personnel. Cuba became fully reliant on Venezuelan oil, which helped prop up its economy after the Soviet Union&rsquo;s vital aid ceased with its collapse.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4449531\/mexico-faces-weighty-decision-trump-ultimatum-shipping-oil-cuba\/\">MEXICO FACES WEIGHTY DECISION OVER TRUMP ULTIMATUM ON SHIPPING OIL TO CUBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> has cut off Cuba&rsquo;s Venezuelan oil lifeline, to the estimated tune of around 35,000 barrels of oil a day, leaving Havana in the grips of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/europe-is-facing-an-unprecedented-energy-crisis-the-costs-are-unimaginable\/\" title=\"Europe Is Facing an Unprecedented Energy ..., the Costs are Unimaginable\">unprecedented energy crisis<\/a>. Blackouts have consumed the country in recent weeks, including in Havana. Several airlines have suspended flights to the island due to a critical shortage of aviation fuel.<\/p>\n<p>The few countries that retain trade relations with Cuba, such as Mexico, are weighing whether to cease trade over an ultimatum from Trump. Trump, meanwhile, has floated military operations against Cuba, possibly after his focus shifts away from Iran.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fire hits Cuba&#8217;s Nico L\u00f3pez refinery, deepening crisis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2569884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26043602261816.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[13954,73798,3655,73797,73796],"class_list":["post-2569883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-cuba","tag-energy-crisis-2","tag-fire","tag-oil-crisis","tag-oil-refinery"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26043602261816.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2569883"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569887,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569883\/revisions\/2569887"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2569883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2569883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2569883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}