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How Cubans Are Surviving a Fuel Crisis

NYT World Monday 27 July 2026, 09:00 UTC By Jack Nicas, Alex Pena and Yasu Tsuji 1 min read
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Cubans are inventing ways to survive without fuel or electricity, using solar panels, makeshift generators and batteries to endure a devastating oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration.

Cubans are inventing ways to survive without fuel or electricity, using solar panels, makeshift generators and batteries to endure a devastating oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration.
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