AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCuba Sanctions Fallout: The UN human rights chief says U.S. economic sanctions are driving child deaths in Cuba, citing doubled infant mortality and worse cancer survival as medical supplies run short. Venezuela–Oil Link: The report ties the worsening crisis to Venezuela’s early-2026 halt of crude shipments under U.S. pressure, adding strain to Cuba’s already fragile power and fuel situation. Tren de Aragua Crackdown: Venezuela says Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (“Niño Guerrero”) was killed in a joint U.S.-Venezuela operation in Bolívar state, with the U.S. describing a “swift and lethal” strike coordinated with Caracas. Oil Market Pressure: Brent keeps sliding on expectations of a U.S.-Iran MoU that could lift oil sanctions and reopen Hormuz, while Goldman cuts its 2027 Brent forecast to $80/bbl. Energy Supply to the U.S.: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Gulf Coast refiners can absorb more Venezuelan heavy crude as output rebounds, with exports expected to rise. Oil Spill Watch: Trinidad’s Heritage Petroleum says it found no evidence of a major hydrocarbon spill after Venezuela raised alarms.
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