The Cuban Council of state appealed to Russia with a request to establish a systematic supply of oil at Liberty Island. According to news Agency “Interfax”, to appeal personally to Vladimir Putin made the head of the state Council of Cuba Raul Castro. The report says that Havana is interested in acquiring oil and oil products from the Russian Federation in connection with the fact that there were significant difficulties in the supply of “black gold” from Venezuela.
In Venezuela in connection with the economic problems and turbulent socio-political situation is actually stopped his work several large oil refineries. There is talk about a possible decline in production.
In a letter to Raul Castro in Moscow stated that Cuba is willing to buy Russian oil on a long term basis at affordable prices. Details about what the price of supplies across the ocean Havana considers acceptable, not reported.
For the record: Cuba today is purchasing oil from Russia, but the purchase is not of a systemic nature. So, for 8 months of the current year, Russia sent Cuba oil and oil products for the sum about 250 thousand dollars. According to some, we are talking about volumes of oil and diesel fuel to 1.4 thousand tonnes. It’s more symbolic delivery, rather than delivery to meet the real needs of Cuba. Will the supply of oil and oil products from Russia in a systematic manner it will be clear in the near future.
