Brazilian Movements Demand Petrobras Oil for Cuba

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43759064

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.

Feb. 26, 2026

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.

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.