A fire broke out at a key fuel processing plant in the Cuban capital Havana, threatening to exacerbate an energy crisis as the country struggles under an oil blockade imposed by the United States.
A large plume of smoke was seen rising above Havana Bay from the Nico Lopez refinery on Friday, drawing the attention of the capital’s residents before fading as fire crews fought to bring the situation under control.
Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said the fire, which erupted in a warehouse at the refinery, was eventually extinguished and that “the cause is under investigation”. There were no injuries and the fire did not spread to nearby areas, the ministry said in a post on social media.
The location of the fire was close to where two oil tankers were moored in Havana’s harbour.
How convenient for anyone who happens to be staging an embargo on the country at this moment in time.
Not suspicious at all. No sir. Nothing to see here.
Literally my first thought was “I bet the US either paid someone or sent their most Cuban asset to pull this off.”
I’m American too. I fucking hate my country.
Fuck you, Trump, for depriving my ancestoral homeland of their energy needs!
