Cuban fuel shortage: U.S. blockade of oil grounds flights in Cuba

NPR | By Eyder Peralta

Published February 10, 2026 at 3:45 AM CST

Cuba's fuel shortage hits during peak tourist season, grounding flights as the Trump administration's pressure tightens the island's oil supplies.

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