# Cubans banged pots to express their anger about the latest nationwide power cut. Fuel shortages have been exacerbated by tight US sanctions and an effective US oil blockade. The latest nationwide outage was the third this year and follows state-imposed rolling electricity cuts aimed at conserving the little remaining fuel. Some rural areas are in the dark for up to 70 hours at a time, with three-hour outages in urban areas. The state electricity company did not say what had caused the latest unplanned interruption.
Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year