# Cuba faces another nationwide blackout amid US fuel blockade

https://mins.news/en/item/65158

- DW, 2026-09-19 03:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/cuba-faces-another-nationwide-blackout-amid-us-fuel-blockade/a-79335396?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Cuba’s power grid collapsed completely on Friday, causing another nationwide blackout and leaving millions without electricity. The state utility cited transmission-line failures and unstable weather, while fuel shortages, aging infrastructure and US sanctions are worsening the crisis. The outages have also disrupted water, cooking gas, telecommunications and transport.

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