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Cuba in Crisis: 60 Minutes Reports From the Island

Cuba's energy minister says the island has no crude oil, fuel oil or diesel left under US sanctions; the 60 Minutes report airs Sunday.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on The BBN Weekend Matinee
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  • First reported by CBS News: “Cuba in Crisis | Sunday on 60 Minutes”, with reporting from CNBC.
  • Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 1:30 PM ET on The BBN Weekend Matinee, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCuba is in freefall, and 60 Minutes travels there this Sunday to report on it.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNew US sanctions restrict the island's oil supply and its access to global trade, and more than nine million Cubans are caught in the middle.

  3. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistCuba's energy minister says the island has no crude oil, fuel oil or diesel left.

  4. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe Trump administration says the sanctions target a corrupt communist regime, and it has offered assistance in exchange for political reform.

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