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Despite US Help, Little Oil Has Gone Through Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said more than 200 commercial vessels had safely traveled through the strait. That’s still far fewer than before the start of the war.

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Global stockpiles of oil continue to decline as vessels remain stuck, unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba

The deal to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba could have eased an energy crisis. But the Trump administration says Vanguard Energy lacks the authorization to proceed.

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A blackout in Havana on Wednesday.
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