Heating Oil News

• Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba 02/18/2026
  Lavrov urged the U.S. to refrain from blockading Cuba, which has struggled to import oil for its power plants and refineries after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened any nation that sold oil to ...
• Oil showdown: Putin rushes to end Cuba's energy blockade after Trump chokes Havana's fuel 02/18/2026
  As Cuba grapples with acute energy crisis following the United States' oil blockade, Russia has now rushed to the island nation's help. Moscow has said it will send crude oil and fuel cargoes to Cuba ...
• Putin says Russia 'always' stands by Cuba, slams US sanctions 02/18/2026
  Moscow will "always" stand by Cuba, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Havana's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in Moscow on Wednesday, reiterating support for the Caribbean island struggling ...
• Sun, sand and empty beaches: Trump oil squeeze chokes Cuba's tourism 02/18/2026
  Cuba's Varadero peninsula is a postcard of a tropical paradise: turquoise waters, powder-white sand and palm trees.
• Situation in Russian fuel market stable, Energy Ministry says 02/18/2026
  Export restrictions do not cover direct producers of petroleum products, making it possible to provide for the uniform capacity utilization of oil companies, including in the low season ...
• Libya Awards Fuel Supply Deals To Western Firms, Aims To Cut Russian Imports 02/18/2026
  Libya is cutting Russian fuel imports by awarding supply deals to major Western firms while aggressively rebooting its oil and gas sector with multi-billion dollar deals and production targets to ...
• Oil soars 3% as diplomatic deadlock, Trump’s threat fuel supply risks 02/18/2026
  President Trump affirmed the right to use military force, injecting a risk premium. Traders fear supply disruption from regional conflict or Strait of Hormuz closure. Oil prices saw a significant ...
• Russia, Cuba slam US in Moscow show of solidarity 02/18/2026
  Russia, one of the world's largest energy producers, has yet to commit to sending oil or other assistance as the U.S. chokes off support to the Caribbean island.
• EU Considers Emergency Steps to Restore Russian Oil Through Druzhba Pipeline 02/18/2026
  The European Union is coordinating with Ukraine after damage to the Druzhba pipeline halted Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, reigniting tensions over sanctions exemptions and energy ...
• Cuba’s 2026 Crisis: US Oil Sanctions, Blackouts and Tourism Collapse Rock the Island 02/18/2026
  Trump oil sanctions hit Cuba in 2026, triggering blackouts, fuel shortages and a sharp tourism collapse across the island.
• Lawsuit: EPA revoking greenhouse gas finding risks “thousands of avoidable deaths” 02/18/2026
  The Clean Air Act “does not provide EPA statutory authority to prescribe motor vehicle emission standards for the purpose of addressing global climate change concerns,” the EPA said. “In the absence ...
• Kazakhstan to build a new $10-B, 10-MMtpy refinery 02/18/2026
  Kazakhstan plans to launch a new $10-B, 10-MMtpy oil refinery by 2033 to boost fuel production, eliminate domestic shortages, and become a net exporter of refined petroleum products.