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Cuba restores power gradually after second weekly blackout

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Electricity supply in Havana is being restored step-by-step following the latest comprehensive black-out that has plunged parts of the island into darkness for a third time this week, with officials describing conditions as an "asphyxiation" caused by severe gasoline shortages due to American embargoes on petroleum products and spare engine oil.

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    Power supply in Kouves is being restored gradually following the second total blackout of a week.
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    The outage was caused by an embargo on US oil exports that led to fuel shortages for buses and taxis.
Mar 23 Power supply in Cuba is being restored gradually following the second nationwide blackout of a week, with officials citing an 'asphyxiation' caused by US oil embargoes.

Power is being restored gradually in Kouves after the second total blackout of a week.

— [Mar 23, 06:15] Naftemporiki

'Asphyxiation' due to US oil embargo caused power outage and fuel shortages; gradual restoration has begun as electricity returns slowly following this new major black-out in Kouves

— [Mar 23, 00:00] Newsbeast