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

NPR | By Eyder Peralta
Published February 10, 2026 at 4:45 AM EST

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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Eyder Peralta
Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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