From our Russification of Cuba Bureau with some assistance from our Bureau of Latrine American Pipe Dreams and Sugar Daddies
Castro, Inc. claims Cuba has oil reserves offshore totaling at least 124 million barrels, much of which is near its prime beach resorts on the island’s north coast, but thus far it has been unable to find a foreign sugar daddy willing to extract it. Thus far, capitalist oil companies have shied away from such a project. But now there is talk of Grand Putinia stepping in to claim the oil.
Not only that, there is also talk of building a refinery in Castrogonia. Let’s see if any such plans materialize. In the meantime, Castro, Inc. will keep sending mercenaries to fight for Czar Vlad the Invader in Ukraine.
Loosely translated from Marti Noticias
Russia has held discussions with Havana about constructing an oil refinery in Cuba in collaboration with Russian companies, according to the TASS news agency, which cited a senior Russian legislator, Alexander Babakov.
A delegation of Russian parliamentarians, led by the Speaker of the Lower House, Viacheslav Volodin, is currently visiting Cuba. Babakov mentioned that during the visit, the potential construction of an oil refinery was discussed.
“Cuba has crude oil: it is logical not to import petroleum products but to produce them here,” he told TASS.
“The largest Russian companies could participate here,” he added.
Russia and the socialist state of Cuba have a long history of close relations dating back to the days of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, after which Havana received support from the Soviet Union.
Russia resumed crude oil supplies to Cuba in March after a year-long interruption.
Venezuela is Cuba’s main oil supplier, but shipments have declined in recent years. Last year, Mexico exported significant quantities of oil to Cuba but has not done so this year.
Raul and Miguel will need to bend over. Putin wants to drill and he knows those two will enjoy it.