Multiple outlets report that Cuba’s iconic vintage American cars, known locally as “almendrones,” are increasingly sitting idle as the island’s fuel shortage worsens. The cars have long been used as shared taxis and are widely regarded as a symbol of Cuba’s improvisation and endurance in the face of scarce resources. ABC News, The Independent and Stuff.co.nz describe the latest phase of the crisis in which many of these gas-powered vehicles can no longer operate regularly due to a lack of fuel. Stuff.co.nz frames the situation in terms of a deepening U.S. energy blockade that contributes to the fuel shortage, while the other reports emphasize the broader impact on day-to-day transport without adding substantially different specific causes. Across sources, the central point is that reduced fuel availability is limiting the ability of the “almendrones” to provide taxi services and other functions they normally perform. The reports present the growing number of parked cars as a visible sign of the ongoing energy and transportation strain in Cuba.