# Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year - Jamaica Observer

> Cuba was plunged into its seventh massive blackout of the year on Friday, the energy ministry said, as fuel shortages bite on the US-blockaded communist-ruled island.

- Published: 2026-09-18T19:31:57.313Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T07:02:09.304Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Cuba, Friday's collapse, X, fuel

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T19:31:57.313Z - Jamaica Observer: [Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/18/cuba-hit-seventh-major-blackout-year/)
- 2026-09-19T06:01:37.574Z - France 24 French: [Cuba : nouvelle panne de courant massive, la septième de l'année](https://www.france24.com/fr/info-en-continu/20260918-cuba-nouvelle-panne-de-courant-massive-la-septi%C3%A8me-de-l-ann%C3%A9e)
- 2026-09-19T07:02:09.304Z - France 24 English: [Cuba hit with another nationwide blackout amid US fuel blockade](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260919-cuba-s-power-grid-collapses-again-leaving-island-in-darkness)

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