US Blockade Causes Cuba Fuel Crisis
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Feb 13, 2026 · Last updated Feb 14, 2026
The US blockade on oil deliveries to Cuba has severely impacted Cuba's economy, leading to widespread fuel shortages and disruptions in essential services. This event highlights the significant geopolitical risks to commodity supplies and the potential for humanitarian crises stemming from international sanctions, particularly affecting the oil and gas sector and potentially influencing global oil prices and trade routes.
Cuba is facing a severe energy crisis due to a US blockade that has cut off oil supplies from Venezuela, its primary source. The United Nations has expressed deep concern, highlighting the impact on essential services like healthcare, food, and water, and deeming the US actions a human rights violation. President Donald Trump's administration initiated these measures, including the alleged abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and threats against countries like Mexico that ship fuel to Cuba, with the stated goal of pressuring the Cuban government. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has condemned these actions as a pretext to suffocate Cuba's economy, attributing the hardships to the long-standing US embargo.
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