Official on Cuban gas crisis: "We don't think it will take a year or even six months."

There is no gas, and it is unknown when it will enter Cuba. This was reported by the Sancti Spíritus newspaper following statements made by José Alberto Martínez, director of the Liquefied Gas Trading Company in the territory.

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According to accurate"There is no liquefied gas available in the country." This means that "it is currently being refined in Cienfuegos for vital sectors such as health and education throughout Cuba," he said.

Regarding forecasts, he stated, "We don't have any." "As soon as the gas enters the country and they release it to us, we'll be selling it in the province," Martínez asserted.

Asked about a possible date for the product to enter the country, he responded:
"We don't know; we don't have an exact forecast. As soon as it comes in, we'll be selling gas."

Amid rumors that gas will not be sold until 2026, the official added: “We don't have the exact date, but we don't think it will take a year or even six months without selling gas.”

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He also denied that the gas market is being considered exclusively in foreign currency:
“That is false.”

Latest official note published by the Cuba-Petroleum Union (CUPET)

The latest official note published by the Cuba-Petroleum Union (CUPET), on March 3, confirmed the deficit of the product:

"The Liquefied Gas Company informs its customers that, at this time, distribution and sales are affected due to a product shortage until the next import is made. CUPET “takes the necessary steps to restore service as soon as possible.”

Meanwhile, the population expresses its concerncupaction on social networks. User Y. Montero noted: "Long live coal and firewood." Carlos, for his part, opined: "It is very worryingcupbefore the new normal is no gas." And R. Baracaldo was more forceful: "It is the obligation of those who run this country to find a solution... if not, resign."

 

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13 comments on "Official on Cuban gas crisis: 'We don't think it will take a year or even six months'"

  1. It's said they'll sell gas to the central and eastern provinces that...? We need it too, elderly people cooking in the street with firewood. That's criminal. Let there be equitable distribution. The last ship to arrive is Santiago. Of course, as the second largest city in the country, they prioritize it, but the others should put up with it and endure it. But for how long?
    They gave away or sold the tickets in Holguín, but the gas ran out, so what do we do? Please, no more stories about whether the boat will arrive, whether it will, or whether it won't.
    the leadership of the province must be concernedcupbe concerned about this, if you do it you will not notice.

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  2. I don't understand why there hasn't been gas for sale to the population for months, and it's being sold by people who are offering it as a free agent. They have a refinery, right? They steal it, so as not to say the other phrase. And who? Those who work at that company. Until when are these situations that only affect the population?

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  3. The great leaders of our country go out to travel with their families spending many dollars staying in good hotels and the people who work, bleed to get food and then cook it, what a disaster we have become, the gas now we have to wait for the ship to arrive, while it arrives we cook with whatever appears, coal at almost 2000 a sack, firewood or electricity when there is any, what a great punishment we have, without medicine, hospitals collapsed, everything you need to live they charge at exorbitant prices, what has our country become, the powers of the people no longer work, the leaders no longer lead anything because they have no solutions, until when will this neglect of the people continue.

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  4. Cubans know perfectly well that gas is available in the informal markets; in Holguín, gas is available at 45.000 pesos, with the gas canister included; gas is only worth 25 pesos.
    The other thing that motivates me is: they sold shifts through mobile transfer for the entire country, but the gas never arrived. Was this a strategy to raise money? They knew there was no gas.

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  5. It's a lack of respect and everything in this country. Thank goodness Cubans invent them in the air. I don't know what they do with the money because they have the people suffering with shortages of everything. There is nothing at all. Nothing at all.

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  6. There is a total deficit in everything. There is no real answer to things, they are unjustified justifications. Please stop, do not give more excuses for what is happening in our country.

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  7. The issue is that the entire country is cooking with coal and electricity. The current electrical situation is such that how can they allow this? Of course, the old and deteriorated thermoelectric plants have to be overloaded. A solution must be found for this issue, or there will be no solution to the energy crisis.

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  8. There are difficulties and to a certain extent one tries to survive, what I do not understand is that if there is no gas in Cuba due to scarcity or negligence of not having planned in time for this disaster, you find full cylinders for sale on the street for 30 thousand pesos. Where does this gas come from? Don't you think it's a contradiction? IF THERE ISN'T, THERE ISN'T! And it's time they created a system to regulate street gas consumption, since the waste of a certain part of the population has no limits, while others have it regulated by cylinders. I don't understand what the gas executives are waiting for? Isn't that obvious?

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    • We don't want any more justifications, we want solutions, and those who fail to do their jobs and fulfill their assigned duties should be dismissed.
      Change what needs to be changed, no more half measures.

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  9. What is this explanation that when there is it, it will be marketed? That is obvious, they are not going to buy it to store it. What they have to do is explain, or rather not explain and end up buying it. It is a crime that the MSMEs do not dedicate themselves to that. In the end, they are the only ones who solve our problems, even if it means bleeding us dry with high prices.

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  10. Why did they wait so long to go out and search? Didn't they know the inventory they had? And with so much coal being exported, they aren't able to sell it to the population. It's justifiable that they can't eat or live.

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  11. It is disrespectful when the top leaders of this country travel around the world and the people have a shortage of gas, electricity and food.

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