The pair of ships is part of a broader civic aid initiative for Cuba, which is facing an energy crisis and suffering from long-term power outages and a deepening economic crisis. The Cuban leadership blames the United States for the problems caused by the American embargo on the import of oil and other goods to the island. Another ship from this convoy arrived in the Cuban capital already on Tuesday.
The mentioned two vessels sailed from the island of Isla Mujeres in the Mexican coastal state of Quintana Roo. It is not clear why there were technical difficulties.
The tanker Sea Horse with two hundred thousand barrels of Russian oil was also headed for Cuba. After several weeks of waiting in the Atlantic, he finally headed for Venezuelan waters. Another tanker with Russian oil should arrive in the Caribbean in the coming days.
