/tags/u-s-oil-sanctions U.S. oil sanctions en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-27/cuba-needs-a-long-term-solution-to-its-energy-crisis Cuba has run out of oil, the country’s energy minister announced on May 14, 2026. As an economist specializing in Latin America and a master’s candidate in public policy, we believe that the broader history of Cuba’s energy sector sheds some light on the current situation. Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-27/cuba-needs-a-long-term-solution-to-its-energy-crisis Luisa Blanco and Isabella Elias | The Conversation /2022-03-16/biden-pledges-800-million-to-ukraine-after-zelenskyys-plea-for-more-u-s-aid Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivered a virtual address to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. His remarks come as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:56:48 GMT /2022-03-16/biden-pledges-800-million-to-ukraine-after-zelenskyys-plea-for-more-u-s-aid Elena Moore /news/2022-03-15/to-lift-or-not-to-lift-biden-overture-sparks-oil-sanctions-debate-among-venezuelans The possibility of relaxing U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil to replace banned Russian oil raises a larger issue of whether they have a real effect on the Maduro regime. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-15/to-lift-or-not-to-lift-biden-overture-sparks-oil-sanctions-debate-among-venezuelans Tim Padgett /2022-03-14/u-s-talks-with-venezuela-on-oil-cuban-family-reunification-program-the-overseas-railroad The U.S. initiates conversations with Venezuela on oil following the ban on Russian oil imports. Plus, thousands of Cubans are trying to get to their families in Florida. Could the U.S. help them? And it was almost a hundred years ago when Flagler's railroad disappeared in a hurricane… except for a few parts. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:35:31 GMT /2022-03-14/u-s-talks-with-venezuela-on-oil-cuban-family-reunification-program-the-overseas-railroad Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /commentary/2022-03-10/the-u-s-now-has-a-mad-utin-problem-its-solvable-if-we-drop-the-dictator-hypocrisy COMMENTARY: If Trump dealt with Kim, then Biden can deal with Maduro — as long as Biden treats Venezuela's dictator tougher than Trump treated North Korea's. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-03-10/the-u-s-now-has-a-mad-utin-problem-its-solvable-if-we-drop-the-dictator-hypocrisy Tim Padgett /2022-03-08/biden-announces-russian-oil-import-ban-and-warns-gas-prices-could-increase-even-more President Biden described the move as a critical step to punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, but said as a result, Americans should prepare for price hikes at the pump. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:05:12 GMT /2022-03-08/biden-announces-russian-oil-import-ban-and-warns-gas-prices-could-increase-even-more Scott Detrow, Alana Wise /news/2020-02-18/trump-sanctions-russias-largest-oil-company-for-helping-maduro-in-venezuela WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced significant new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil company, for helping… Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:20:30 GMT /news/2020-02-18/trump-sanctions-russias-largest-oil-company-for-helping-maduro-in-venezuela MICHAEL WILNER AND NORA GAMEZ TORRES / El Nuevo Herald /news/2019-11-04/venezuelas-business-elite-face-scrutiny-in-1-2-billion-money-laundering-case As Venezuela’s oil-based economy continues to crumble, a politically connected class of businessmen with financial ties to Miami has grown fabulously… Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:29:48 GMT /news/2019-11-04/venezuelas-business-elite-face-scrutiny-in-1-2-billion-money-laundering-case JAY WEAVER /npr-breaking-news/2019-09-23/irans-foreign-minister-abandon-the-illusion-that-tehran-will-cave-to-pressure In an interview ahead of this week's U.N. General Assembly, Mohammad Javad Zarif tells NPR that U.S. sanctions against Iran "will not be able to bring us to our knees." Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:08:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-09-23/irans-foreign-minister-abandon-the-illusion-that-tehran-will-cave-to-pressure Steve Inskeep, Ashley Westerman /show/latin-america-report/2019-01-29/diplomatic-defections-petro-pressures-where-is-the-venezuelan-crisis-headed A top official at the Venezuelan consulate in Miami on Monday recognized National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó as the rightful president of Venezuela.… Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:19:26 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2019-01-29/diplomatic-defections-petro-pressures-where-is-the-venezuelan-crisis-headed Tim Padgett