After the exhaustion of the last cargo in May, the discharge of 1,300 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Santiago de Cuba began. Its distribution must mitigate the shortage that paralyzed the domestic supply in much of the country.
According to reported Granmathe ship docked at the International Pier of the Hermanos Díaz Refinery, in Santiago de Cuba, and the distribution will initially prioritize the points of sale of the province and then extend to other eastern regions and the west of the country.
Irenaldo Pérez Cardoso, deputy director of CUPET, explained at the beginning of July that the inventory of the May shipment was exhausted, covering only 66% of the demand in Havana, Artemisa and Mayabeque, and between 50% and 60% in the rest of the provinces.
This situation left numerous families without access to the essential fuel for cooking, aggravating the daily difficulties, aggravated by the energy crisis facing the country.
CUPET will supply vital socioeconomic centers and users pending supply, relying on continuous work at the cylinder filling plant and vehicle mobilization, with the support of provincial authorities.
Small national productions of the Cienfuegos Refinery and the Energas plant in Puerto Escondido are allocated to priority services.
Although no deadlines were required to normalize the distribution, nor the exact number of beneficiaries, the arrival of this LPG represents a temporary relief for Cuban homes.
The liquefied gas in Cuba was over until the arrival of another ship
In recent years, the island has faced serious difficulties in acquiring fuels due to both the lack of financing and the persecution of its international transactions, within the framework of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States government, he said the note.
Liquefied gas scarcity continues to be a national problem without effective solution.
In a context marked by frequent blackouts, the lack of this fuel further aggravates the difficulties in preparing food in Cuban homes.
