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The Trump administration is strengthening maritime controls to cut off fuel supplies to Cuba, as part of efforts to pressure the country to cut off fuel supplies from Venezuela and third countries to cut off fuel supplies to Cuba. Cuba has long suffered from an economic crisis and has depended on oil supplies from Venezuela, but is experiencing serious fuel shortages and economic difficulties due to the Trump administration's actions.
Coast Guard: "Suspicious of dark fleet tactics... The high seas are not a haven for illegal activities."
(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Yeon-sook = While the United States is implementing a fuel blockade policy against Cuba, two fuel transport ships heading to Cuba were intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard one after another.
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a statement on the 2nd (local time) and announced that it intercepted the container ship 'Grace', which was heading to Cuba, in the Caribbean on the 5th of last month.
The Coast Guard explained that the Grace, which was caught in the waters between Cuba and Mexico, was suspected of using so-called 'dark fleet' tactics to avoid detection while heading to Cuba.
The Coast Guard escorted the Grace to the Port of Progreso, Mexico, and Mexican Navy inspection teams confirmed a large amount of fuel in the ship's ballast tanks. The ship was also carrying several containers believed to contain illegal fuel.
The Coast Guard also announced that on June 28, it intercepted and detained the small ship 'Zyra Provider' heading to Cuba.
The Zyra Provider was carrying approximately 210,000 gallons (approximately 800,000 liters) of fuel.
The last port of call for both ships was Colon, Panama. The Coast Guard did not say where the fuel was shipped from.
“The high seas are no refuge for illegal activity,” said Coast Guard Chief Kevin Runday, warning, “Dark fleet actors using deceptive tactics will not be able to escape the law.”
This action is interpreted as an example showing that the U.S. Donald Trump administration is strengthening maritime control to block fuel supplies to Cuba.
Cuba, which has suffered from an economic crisis for a long time, has been dependent on oil supplies from Venezuela, but is experiencing serious fuel shortages and economic difficulties due to the Trump administration's fuel blockade.
After the ouster of Nicolas Maduro in January, the Trump administration effectively blocked fuel supplies to Cuba by blocking fuel supplies from Venezuela and pressuring third countries to stop fuel supplies to Cuba.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
U.S. Coast Guard crackdown on fuel carriers bound for Cuba to continue
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