Cuba to receive shipment of Russia oil after US lifts pressure

A Russian oil tanker is poised to deliver some much-needed crude oil to Cuba. The Anatoly Kolodkin is expected to dock in the western port of Matanzas imminently, according to shipping tracker MarineTraffic.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• A Russian oil tanker is poised to deliver some much-needed crude oil to Cuba.
• The Anatoly Kolodkin is expected to dock in the western port of Matanzas imminently, according to shipping tracker MarineTraffic.
• This comes after Donald Trump appears to have reversed the US blockade of the island nation.
• Following the US' arrest of Nicolas Maduro, Havana had found itself increasingly isolated, with Washington upping the pressure.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• A Russian oil tanker is poised to deliver some much-needed crude oil to Cuba.
• The Anatoly Kolodkin is expected to dock in the western port of Matanzas imminently, according to shipping tracker MarineTraffic.
• This comes after Donald Trump appears to have reversed the US blockade of the island nation.
• Following the US' arrest of Nicolas Maduro, Havana had found itself increasingly isolated, with Washington upping the pressure.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• A Russian oil tanker is poised to deliver some much-needed crude oil to Cuba.
• The Anatoly Kolodkin is expected to dock in the western port of Matanzas imminently, according to shipping tracker MarineTraffic.
• This comes after Donald Trump appears to have reversed the US blockade of the island nation.