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As US moves to block oil supply, Cubans wonder how they'll survive deepening energy crisis
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People wait their turns to board shared taxis in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. - photo by AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
HAVANA (AP) — After a day spent selling books, Solanda Oña typically boards a bus from a wealthy seaside district in Havana to her home in the city’s working-class center. But on Thursday night, the bus never came. The 64-year-old bookseller spent the night sleeping in a nearby restaurant instead, worried that this could be the new normal if the gas that fuels the island runs out.