[News] Brazilian Movements Demand Petrobras Oil for Cuba

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Brazilian Movements Demand Petrobras Oil for Cuba
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[image: The participants also delivered to the management of Petrobras a
letter. Photo: X/@AndreteleSUR.]

The participants also delivered to the management of Petrobras a letter.
Photo: X/@AndreteleSUR.
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February 26, 2026 Hour: 5:08 pm
The Brazilian organizations emphasize that Brazil should not submit to
external pressures using energy as a weapon of war, and recognize the
historical medical solidarity that Cuba has provided to the world.
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Oil workers, unions, and various popular movements in Brazil protested this
Thursday, February 26, in front of Petrobras headquarters to demand that
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the state-owned oil company supply
crude oil and its derivatives to Cuba, to mitigate the energy crisis facing
the Caribbean island amid the U.S. blockade.

*RELATED: Brazil Cuba Solidarity Surge: 5 Bold Demands Challenge US Energy
Blockade
<https://www.telesurenglish.net/brazil-cuba-solidarity-petrobras-fuel/>*

The initiative arises in response to the tightening of the blockade
measures imposed by the United States against Cuba, which have severely
impacted vital sectors such as health, transportation, and education.

The signatories maintain that Petrobras, given its strategic nature and its
historical commitment to regional sovereignty, has the technical and moral
capacity to intervene in this emergency to preserve lives. The text argues
that the operation is both ethically and economically viable, highlighting
that Cuba’s annual oil consumption is equivalent to just six days of
Petrobras’ total production.

At the end of the demonstration, participants delivered a letter to
Petrobras management with the demand addressed to the Brazilian President
and Magda Chambriard, President of the aforementioned company.

*Text reads: “Oil workers and other popular movements protested this
Thursday to demand that President Lula da Silva’s government and
state-owned oil company Petrobras immediately send oil to Cuba, which is
facing a shortage of crude due to escalating U.S. aggression.”*
U.S. Pressure Rejected

The statements point out that the U.S. Supreme Court recently halted the
so-called “tariff hikes” imposed by President Donald Trump, offering Brazil
an opportunity to strengthen Latin American cooperation, a principle
enshrined in its own Constitution.

However, on January 29, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive
Order
<https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-14380-addressing-threats-the-united-states-the-government-cuba>
authorizing Washington to impose tariffs on goods from countries that
supply oil to Cuba.

This measure, the latest in the White House’s attacks against the Caribbean
nation, has been rejected by various organizations and leaders around the
world. The U.S. blockade has exacerbated the island’s energy situation by
hindering fuel supplies.

Finally, the letter urges Brazilian authorities to lead a comprehensive
assistance effort that extends beyond fuel, which includes the shipment of
food and medicine, as well as technical support for the transition to
renewable energy on the island.

The organizations emphasize that Brazil should not succumb to external
pressures that use energy as a weapon of war, while also acknowledging the
historic medical solidarity that Cuba has provided to the world.

Recently, the Latin American Continental Network launched a solidarity
campaign in Brazil to provide solar panels to Cuban schools. With the
support of organizations such as the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST), the
initiative seeks to guarantee electricity in educational centers in the
face of U.S. restrictions.

This international movement complements local policies to strengthen the
island’s energy sovereignty. As part of this governmental effort, the Cuban
government reinforced the transformation of the national energy matrix
through Resolution 41/2026, which exempts those who invest in renewable
energy from paying taxes on personal income and profits.

Author: HGV - LVM

Source: teleSUR/ Agencies
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