The supply remained constant even while total Venezuelan oil exports decreased by 10% compared to June.
Miami, United States. – Venezuela sent to Cuba an average of 31,000 barrels per day (BPD) of crude oil, gasoline and Jet Fuel During the month of July, according to vessel data and internal documents of the state Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) to which the agency had access Reuters.
This supply remained constant even while total Venezuelan oil exports decreased 10% compared to June, affected by authorizations in the United States authorizations to PDVSA partners to operate in the sanctioned country.
In total, Venezuela exported 727,000 BPD of crude and refined products in July, compared to the 807,000 BPD in June. 95% of these shipments were direct or indirect to China, while the Cuban regime, political ally of the dictator Nicolás Maduro, directly received the aforementioned 31,000 BPD of energy products.
Despite the limitations faced by several companies associated with PDVSA, such as Chevron, which Wait this month limited exports under a new American licenseenergy flows to the island have remained stable, according to the available data.
The continuity of shipments to Cuba occurs in a context in which PDVSA has been adjusting its marketing and transport strategy, affected by international sanctions, payment problems and logistics restrictions.
According to one of the internal documents reviewed by Reuters, the port of José, the main oil terminal in Venezuela, was almost completely emptied in the last week of July, which caused an increase in heavy crude and diluents inventories in the South American country.
Although the report does not specify the destination ports in Cuba or the logistics details of the shipments, the 31,000 BPD represent a key source of energy supply for the Cuban regime, at a time when the island crosses a serious electrical and fuel crisis.
The information, obtained from corporate documents and ship tracking tools, confirms that, despite the general collapse of the oil exports of Venezuela, Cuba continues to appear among the countries receiving priority shipments of crude oil and derivatives, which reinforces the energy and political link between Havana and Caracas.
