President Trump said, quote, I do believe I will be having the honor of taking Cuba. I do believe I'll be the honor of having the honor of taking Cuba. I think it's a big honor, taking Cuba, taking him in some form and taking care of him.And whether I free it, take it, I think I can do it anything I want with it. What is your reaction to some of the rhetoric that we've heard from the president of United States. Well, you know, during the last three months, almost every day President Trump or Secretary of St ...

🇨🇺WORLD: CUBA EXPERIENCING MASSIVE ELECTRICITY BLACKOUTS DUE TO TRUMP'S OIL BLOCKCADECuba is struggling with dwindling oil reserves after the U.S. attacked Venezuela in early January, a move that halted critical petroleum shipments from the South America country.Millions of people in Havana and beyond without power in the latest outage to affect an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves. ...

Economic Situation - Cuba's economy is nearing collapse [1] Geopolitical Factors - The U.S oil blockade against Cuba is a contributing factor [1] - The U.S military buildup against Venezuela is a contributing factor [1]

Geopolitical Risk & Oil Market Impact - The US is intensifying an oil blockade against Nicolas Maduro's government in Venezuela [1] - The US is pursuing a third oil tanker, Bella 1, near Venezuela [1] - Bella 1 is a Panamanian-flagged vessel sanctioned by the US [1] - The attempted interdiction follows the boarding of the Century Super Tanker and the Skipper [1]

Economic Situation - Cuba's economy is nearing collapse [1] - The collapse is a result of the U S oil blockade [1] - The collapse is a result of the U S military buildup against Venezuela [1]

>> THIS IS HORIZONS MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA. TOP STORIES THIS MORNING. ASIAN STOCKS RISE AS TRADERS GEAR UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH HIGH HOPES FOR A YEAR AND A SANTA RALLY.THE U.S. PURSUES A THIRD VENEZUELAN TANKER AS PRESIDENT TRUMP INTENSIFIES THE OIL BLOCKADE. AND AXIOS REPORTS THAT ISRAEL'S WARNING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER IRAN'S MISSILE EXERCISE SAYING IT COULD BE PREPARING FOR A STRIKE ON ISRAEL. WE ARE LIVE IN JERUSALEM WITH THE DETAILS.9:00 A. M. ACROSS THE EMIRATES AND 5:00 A.M. HERE IN LONDON. I'M ...

Economic Situation - Cuba's economy is nearing collapse [1] Geopolitical Factors - The U S oil blockade against Cuba is a contributing factor [1] - The U S military buildup against Venezuela is a contributing factor [1]

Geopolitical Strategy & Regime Change - The US is potentially using the blockade of Venezuela as a strategy for regime change by putting pressure on the current government [1][2] - The US administration has blamed Venezuela for drug trafficking and illegal immigration, using this as justification for increased pressure [3][4] Oil Market Impact Assessment - The US administration's actions are timed to coincide with a market glut and weak oil prices [4] - Initial market reaction shows a nearly 15% increase in oil prices, but Brent crude remains below $60 per barrel [5] - Venezuela's oil exports, roughly 500-600 thousand barrels per day, account for less than 1% of the global oil market's consumption of 100 million barrels per day [6][7] - Removing Venezuelan oil, even entirely, is unlikely to fundamentally alter the oil market due to existing oversupply and weak prices [7][9] - The focus is on where China will find replacements for Venezuelan oil and whether they can find suitable grades [8] Market Sentiment vs Fundamentals - Any price increase is more sentiment-driven than based on actual changes in oil market fundamentals [6] - The oil market faces more downside risk, even with the removal of Venezuelan barrels [9]