Sunday, 15 February 2026: - The South African Communist Party (SACP) has noted and commented on the ongoing energy crisis in Cuba as caused by the US economic asphyxiation of Cuba through an over 60-year-long illegal economic blockade and the most recent fuel blockade.

The recent denial of Cuba’s access to fuel resources from the international market has caused a humanitarian catastrophe for the Cuban people and manifests the inhumane and criminal nature of the US regime. The SACP has condemned these actions for what they are: criminal, cruel and inhumane.

It is against this background that we welcome the intervention by Russia in assisting the Cuban people with oil resources. The recently announced oil shipments to Cuba by the Russian Federation can only bring relief to the Cuban people.

In an era of US intimidation towards those who help Cuba, the actions of the Russian Federation show courage rooted in solidarity.

We continue to condemn US imperialist aggression in Venezuela and Cuba and call for the release of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady, Cilia Flores.