Lights Out in Havana: Protests Erupt as "Absolutely No Fuel" Left in Cuba Cuba's energy crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, crippled by external pressures.
Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy's declaration of "absolutely no fuel" is not just an economic calamity but a deeply symbolic one.
The situation in Havana, with its 22 hour blackouts, is a harbinger of a more profound crisis – one that goes beyond the immediate needs of electricity and diesel.