A Russian-flagged vessel loaded with crude oil has entered Cuba's territorial waters, marking what could be the island nation's first petroleum delivery in more than two months. The tanker is carrying approximately 650,000 barrels of oil and appears headed for a Cuban port.
A vessel flying the Russian flag and loaded with crude oil moved into Cuban territorial waters on Sunday, marking what appears to be the Caribbean island’s first petroleum shipment in over two months, according to maritime tracking information.
The vessel Anatoly Kolodkin, which set sail from the Russian port of Primorsk with approximately 650,000 barrels of Urals crude oil aboard, appears destined for Cuba’s Matanzas port based on its current trajectory, maritime tracking services Marine Traffic and LSEG report.
The shipment represents a significant development for Cuba, which has experienced an extended period without oil imports stretching back more than eight weeks.
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