Fuel shortages remain a concern as diesel prices in the U.S. recently hit a record $6 per gallon. The U.S. conflict with Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war have added to the issue, with oil shipments slow to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Scott Shellady, host of “The Cow Guy Close,” and Michael O’Hanlon, a member of the Defense Policy Board at the Department of Defense, join “On Balance” to discuss. #americans #fuelshortage #gasprices "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
Cuba is struggling through its worst energy crisis in living memory as the US-imposed blockade on oil continues. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann’s night drive through Havana reveals a city increasingly plunged into darkness, with exasperated residents enduring hot, sleepless nights without power.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has limited the shipment of diesel, depriving farmers of fuel for irrigation pumps and threatening the food supply.
Ukraine's sustained and sophisticated drone warfare has knocked out refineries, tilted the battlefield balance and brought the war home to some Russians for the first time in four years of fighting. Why it matters: With Ukrainian confidence running high, and Russia struggling to provide fuel to its cities and supplies to its troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's launching a "40-day influence operation" to force Moscow to sign a peace deal. Driving the news: Hours after Zelensky's announcement on Thursday came one of the largest drone attacks of the war, targeting 12 regions of Russia as well as occupied Crimea. - Russian authorities said at least 660 Ukrainian drones were intercepted. Explosions were reported at a chemical…
Ukraine's sustained and sophisticated drone warfare has knocked out refineries, tilted the battlefield balance and brought the war home to some Russians for the first time in four years of fighting. Why it matters: With Ukrainian confidence running high, and Russia struggling to provide fuel to its cities and supplies to its troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's launching a "40-day influence operation" to force Moscow to sign a peace deal. Driving the news: Hours after Zelensky's announcement on Thursday came one of the largest drone attacks of the war, targeting 12 regions of Russia as well as occupied Crimea. - Russian authorities said at least 660 Ukrainian drones were intercepted. Explosions were reported at a chemical…Open
State of the Union: The U.S. blockade is pushing Cuban infrastructure to the limit. The post Protests Erupt in Cuba as the Country Runs Out of Fuel appeared first on The American Conservative .
Protests broke out Thursday night in Havana after the Cuban government said the island had exhausted its supplies of diesel and fuel oil, deepening a severe electricity crisis across the cash-strapped Caribbean nation. Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said Wednesday that Cuba had “absolutely no” reserves of either fuel, blaming the Trump administration for blocking oil imports to the country. President Miguel Díaz-Canel called the situation “particularly tense” and said that the “genocidal U.S. blockade” was part of an attempt to “destroy the Revolution.” Images shared on social media showed residents in Havana banging pots, lighting street fires, and blocking roads amid prolonged blackouts. Some areas of the…Open
From classrooms to crowded buses, people across South and Southeast Asia are adjusting to life with less cooling — or none at all — as the war in Iran drives an energy crunch.
