Embassies in Cuba, like the United States Embassy, have been forced to cancel Chinese-made electric vehicles in Cuba, given the previous fuel crisis that has left images of long lines at gas stations and service centers that are almost ghostly.
Gasoline and diesel regulations did not affect the individual sales of statutory patents initially, but the situation has changed.
Department of State spokesman Matthew Miller announced at a press conference on Tuesday that a statement on the matter was issued by the Trade-Cuba Economic Council.
“There is a fuel crisis in Cuba. The Embassy of the United States of America in Havana has hired certain electric cars available in Havana. And it will continue until this crisis subsides,” in response. to the AP agency.
“There are no US electric cars available for rent in Cuba. The US Embassy in Havana currently has no electric vehicles in its fleet. All State Department vehicles have a life cycle and the embassy is currently in the process of replacing a large percentage of its vehicles with electric vehicles made in the United States , and expects to complete that process sometime in 2024,” he explained.
“The embassy’s vehicle in Havana varies from time to time, as does the availability of different electric rental models and their cost,” added the statement, which did not distinguish other details, such as which public rental company it is. price
In a previous report, the State Department said that “the rental agency is not on the restricted list of Cuba,” referring to companies that are subject to U.S. sanctions.
The gasoline and diesel crisis, aggravated by the endless queues at the country’s gasoline stations since April, has caused the semiparalysis of transport, the suspension of the face of the fleet and the government’s control of sales to private drivers.
As the DIARY OF CUBA has shown, despite the fact that the food crisis imposes even more seriousness on the daily life of Cubans, the government sells part of the oil that it receives without interruption, criticizing the supplies for the current situation.
According to the website VesselFinder between April 14 – the exact day that Díaz-Canel announced that the country only “half of the gasoline that Cuba consumes every day” that “the countries that go to us with certain gasoline services. could not meet due to the multiple energy conditions and commitments made -, and On the 10th of May several ships with food arrived at the port.
