US to allow Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin to deliver oil to Cuba, official says
newsMar 29, 2026
The United States will allow the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin to deliver crude to Cuba. The ship is expected to discharge at the Matanzas port. The delivery follows three months without Cuban fuel imports and comes after Russian officials publicly offered support. The decision gives Cuba an immediate energy lifeline and complicates U.S. sanctions enforcement and relations with Russia.
Key Highlights
US will allow Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin to dock at Matanzas port.
Anatoly Kolodkin expected to discharge crude, ending months-long Cuban fuel drought.
Decision complicates US sanctions enforcement and deepens tensions with Russia.