Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced the purchase of the 'engine of engines' to refine Cuban crude oil, as reported by journalist MagJorgeCastro on X at approximately 5:00 PM UTC on February 5, 2026, during the reporting window from 3:47 PM to 5:16 PM UTC in Havana. MagJorgeCastro quoted Díaz-Canel directly in the post, highlighting the claim amid ongoing economic and energy crises, with no additional details provided on the equipment, cost, or timeline for operations. This statement follows Díaz-Canel's national broadcast address earlier at 10:00 AM local time, where he declared the country on the verge of collapse but vowed creative resistance, according to MagJorgeCastro's prior reporting.
