US Ships US$75 Million of Fuel to Cuba in August
US exports of fuel to Cuba reached almost US$75 million in August, more than a third of record US sales to the island, US trade data show. The post US Ships US$75 Million of Fuel to Cuba in August appeared first on The Rio Times .
In August, the United States shipped nearly US$75 million worth of fuel to Cuba, a significant increase from the previous month's figure of about US$61.1 million, according to US trade data released on Thursday. The total US goods exports to Cuba in August reached US$202.5 million, the highest month in records dating back to 1992.
Fuel comprised about 37% of the total exports, with diesel-type light fuel oil leading at around US$34.5 million, followed by unleaded gasoline at about US$24.4 million, and other petroleum oils at approximately US$12.7 million. Houston-Galveston in Texas handled about US$19.1 million, while New Orleans shipped around US$5.5 million and Tampa contributed a smaller amount of US$0.7 million.
The surge in fuel shipments follows a rise in July and comes after a US tariff threat in January led to the cessation of oil shipments from Venezuela and Mexico. Cuba's main fuel supplier now appears to be the United States through private channels. Despite the embargo, some exports are permitted under US licenses and exceptions.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez protested the seizure of 90 biodiesel shipments worth over US$2.8 million on 7 October, calling it piracy. The seizure occurred at Port Everglades in Florida and the Port of Houston.
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