PDVSA oil shipments to Cuba diverted via sanctioned intermediary

Nine Venezuelan oil shipments intended for Cuba have disappeared from tracking data, with evidence suggesting they were diverted through a network linked to US-sanctioned businessman Ramón Carretero Napolitano. This indicates a potential circumvention of sanctions and opaque supply chain management between Caracas and Havana. It remains unclear if the diversion was intended to bypass international monitoring or to facilitate illicit financial flows.