The state-owned company CUPET reported that it was close to suffering a robbery at the gas sales center Los Leones, located in the Havana municipality of La Lisa.
The local residents noticed suspicious movements amid the bad weather conditions on October 9. Some alleged thieves broke some grilles of the ventilation of the gas point of sale to create a hole through which they tried to enter the premises.
The neighbors managed to alert a patrol from the National Revolutionary Police (PNR), which arrived at the scene. The alleged criminals fled before they could be captured but did not manage to take any gas cylinder.
The authorities, together with the management of the La Lisa Commercial Group, are investigating the incident. CUPET expressed its concern about this type of act, which affects the efforts made to ensure the supply of a vital resource for Cuban households.
"Actions like these hinder the work being done to meet the needs of our clients. We strongly repudiate these events and trust that the population will continue to reject this type of behavior," said CUPET in its statement.
In early October 2024, the Cuban government resumed the sale of liquefied gas after paying an international supplier, which allowed for the partial unloading of a ship that had been in port for weeks.
The Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, said that the supply of liquefied gas was critical for the population, which depends on this fuel for cooking, especially in the context of widespread blackouts.
Despite resuming sales, the situation is tense, as the distribution of liquefied gas was paralyzed in many areas, and Cubans were forced to resort to alternatives like coal and firewood to prepare food.
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