“US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on goods from countries that continue to supply oil and petroleum products to Cuba.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images Source: White House website
Literally: “The government of Cuba continues to pose a threat to the national security of the United States. We will not allow foreign countries to support this regime by providing it with vital energy resources. From now on, any country that supplies oil to Havana will face economic consequences in the form of tariffs on their goods when imported into the United States.”
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Details: According to the text of the decree, the new measures are aimed at strengthening Cuba’s isolation. Trump instructed the relevant departments, in particular the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance, to develop a mechanism for identifying violators and determine the size of customs rates.
The White House emphasizes that these restrictions will apply to all countries without exception that continue energy cooperation with Cuba.
What preceded:
- Trump said this week that “Cuba will soon collapse,” adding that Venezuela, once the island’s main oil supplier, no longer sends Cuba oil or money.
- According to the Financial Times, in Cuba about 15-20 days of oil left at the current level of consumption and own production.
- According to the analytical company Kpler, since the beginning of 2026, Cuba has received only one batch of oil from Mexico with a volume of about 85 thousand barrels.
- According to the data ReutersCuba’s power system is based on outdated power plants that run on oil from Venezuela, Russia, and Mexico.