India, April 7 -- Cuba, an island nation that depends heavily on external support for energy, is currently facing an acute energy crisis, with prolonged nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages, and disruptions to daily life, leaving even hospitals struggling to carry out surgeries and pump water.

The situation has worsened after Venezuelan oil supplies, long a source of subsidised fuel for Cuba, were disrupted following the January 3, 2026, US intervention in Venezuela that led to the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro and the restructuring of the country's oil sector. This, along with longstanding US sanctions and Cuba's economic challenges, has restricted Cuba's ability to secure alternative supplies and has pushed an already fragile econ...