Cuba is experiencing a serious fuel shortage, leading to widespread power outages, production stagnation and widespread impacts on people's lives.
Oil supplies from traditional partners are declining while access to international finance is limited, making Cuba's inherently fragile economy even more struggling.
From America, Europe to Russia, many governments have announced or implemented support packages to help the Caribbean island nation reduce economic and energy pressure.
Among the countries that acted early, Mexico has deployed 2 more naval ships carrying nearly 1,200 tons of food and necessities to Cuba, including beans, milk powder and other essential goods.
This is the next aid package after the previous 814-ton aid shipment, which was assessed by regional media as one of the largest bilateral aid packages for Havana in recent times.
In North America, Canada announced a humanitarian aid package worth 8 million CAD (about 6.7 million USD) for Cuban people to strengthen food security and health services for vulnerable groups.
This support is implemented through UN agencies such as the World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) with the aim of ensuring basic food and healthcare reaches the right people in need of support.
In Europe, Spain has also pledged humanitarian aid to Cuba, including food and medical supplies, with a total value of more than 1 million euros.
Madrid said it will coordinate with the United Nations system to ensure a transparent and effective distribution process, in the context of increasing support needs in Cuba.
In the energy sector - the key bottleneck of the current crisis, Russia is considering the possibility of supplying fuel to Cuba. Interfax news agency quoted Russian officials as saying that Moscow is considering proposals to support oil and oil products through intergovernmental cooperation mechanisms.
Although there is no final decision yet, this move is seen as a signal that Russia is ready to increase support if conditions permit.
In addition to government channels, many international non-profit organizations are also involved in relief efforts, providing food and medical support to communities affected by fuel shortages and recent natural disasters.
However, relief agencies warn that domestic fuel shortages are causing difficulties for transportation and distribution, slowing down the process of delivering aid to people.
Increased aid to Cuba in the context of US tightening sanctions shows a complex geopolitical picture. While Washington maintains economic pressure, many other countries choose to expand humanitarian and energy aid to Havana.
Although these aid packages may help reduce immediate pressure, observers believe that Cuba still faces long-term challenges in economic restructuring, diversifying supply sources and strengthening domestic production capacity to overcome the current vortex of difficulties.
