10.02.2026 – (12:01 PM) Htate See

The Cuban government has warned airlines that it will suspend fuel deliveries for a month due to the energy crisis caused by the US-led invasion of Venezuela, a European airline official said on February 8.

Airlines flying to Cuba have been told that they will not be able to refuel in Cuba from midnight on February 9 to 10, the official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The US has ordered a halt to oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba since US forces seized Nicolas Maduro. Cuba is now facing a fuel shortage as a result of the US order.

Long-haul flights from Cuba will now have to stop elsewhere to refuel, the official said, citing Cuban aviation authorities.

Air France told AFP that its planes would have to stop elsewhere in the Caribbean to refuel.

The Cuban government announced emergency measures on February 6 to address the energy crisis, including a four-day workweek for state-owned companies and restrictions on fuel sales.

The emergency measures include cutting state bus services, reducing train services and closing tourist attractions.

School days have been shortened. Universities have also relaxed student attendance requirements.

Washington has increased pressure on Cuba’s communist government in recent weeks.

The United States ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January. After Maduro’s fall, the United States cut off Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba.

In addition, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to impose tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba.

Trump said Mexico, which has been exporting oil to Cuba since 2023, would stop exporting oil to Cuba because of the threat of US tariffs.