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Energy Crisis
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Cuba Restores Power After Sixth Blackout This Year
State utility Union Electrica reported restoring power to nearly half of Havana's customers Saturday after a grid failure compounded by fuel shortages and a U.S. energy blockade.
Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Tightens Global Oil Supply — Brent Crude Surges on Bypass Route Closure
The closure of Saudi Arabia's 7 million barrel-per-day East-West pipeline after attacks has sent Brent crude toward $108, disrupting a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.
Cuba Schools Reopen Sept. 1 as Energy Crisis Deepens
Nearly 1.4 million students return to classrooms as the island faces severe blackouts and critical shortages of fuel and food
U.S. Gulf Coast Becomes World's Only Major Refining Hub as Global Capacity Collapses
Diesel crack spreads hit $102 a barrel Monday—nearly triple pre-war levels—as attacks on Middle Eastern and Russian refineries, Chinese export restrictions, and Hormuz shipping disruptions leave American refineries as the sole functioning major supply source.