INDER admits that the baseball team from Matanzas could not travel to Havana due to a lack of fuel

The Provincial Directorate of INDER in Matanzas officially acknowledged that on Monday the Matanzas Crocodiles were unable to travel to Havana to play a match in the IV Elite League of Cuban Baseball because the bus assigned for their transport did not receive fuel.

In an official note published by TV Yumurí on Facebook, the provincial sports organization acknowledged that, along with the political and governmental authorities of the province, they sought transportation alternatives that proved "ineffective due to the short time and lack of fuel."

The institutional text leaves no room for interpretation: the champion team of the 64th National Series simply could not move due to a lack of gasoline.

The National Baseball Commission has determined that the game scheduled for that date will be rescheduled within the same match, in accordance with the tournament regulations.

The incident is not isolated: Cuban baseball has a history of interruptions for the same reason.

In March 2024, the Leñadores de Las Tunas were stranded in Havana for a week due to a lack of transportation, and in February 2020, INDER suspended the Cuban basketball league for the same reason.

Even the final of the 64th National Series, in February 2026, was held at a neutral venue at the Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, partly due to the logistical challenges arising from the energy crisis.

The national context worsens the situation: The United States blocked a shipment of approximately 250,000 barrels of gasoline and diesel intended for Cuba, after the agreement with Vanguard Energy did not receive authorization, according to reports from the New York Times and Democracy Now! from mid-June.

The resulting scarcity has impacted ground transportation, aviation, and urban services across the island.

What distinguishes this case is the explicit institutional admission: INDER Matanzas acknowledged in writing that the lack of fuel prevented the fulfillment of an official sports obligation, something that government agencies rarely include in public documents.