"President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would slap additional tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba. The order invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and calls the Cuban government an "extraordinary threat" to US national security. The move could further aggravate an already deep energy crisis in Cuba. The Caribbean island has experienced severe fuel shortages in recent years, impacting its power grid and causing widespread blackouts."
"Cuba has largely been under a US embargo since 1962. It has relied heavily on shipments from allies like Venezuela, Mexico and Russia. Supplies from Venezuela, however, have ceased since the US launched a military attack earlier this month and kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro. Trump has said that no more Venezuelan oil will go to Cuba. He also claimed that the Cuban government is ready to collapse."
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose additional tariffs on countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and labeling the Cuban government an "extraordinary threat" to US national security. The order could worsen an energy crisis in Cuba that has caused severe fuel shortages, power grid failures and widespread blackouts. Cuba previously relied on shipments from Venezuela, Mexico and Russia, but Venezuelan supplies stopped after a US military attack and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro. Pemex reported nearly 20,000 barrels per day shipped earlier in 2025, though analysts estimate current shipments around 7,000 barrels. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has been vague about Mexico's position while expressing solidarity with Cuba.
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