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Cuba to protect essential services as US moves to cut off oil supply

A man fixes a bicycle as Cubans brace for fuel scarcity measures after U.S. tightens oil supply blockade, in Havana, Cuba, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
A man fixes a bicycle as Cubans brace for fuel scarcity measures after U.S. tightens oil supply blockade, in Havana, Cuba, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Mexico seeking way to send fuel to Cuba without being hit by US tariffs, sources say

FILE PHOTO: A fuel truck from Cuba's state oil company CUPET refills a gas station, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A fuel truck from Cuba's state oil company CUPET refills a gas station, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

Mexico's Sheinbaum aims to send humanitarian aid to Cuba by Monday

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha

US steps up aid to Cuba while choking off fuel supply

FILE PHOTO: People wait to buy food from a street kart in Havana, as Cubans from all walks of life hunker into survival mode, navigating seemingly interminable blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel, and transport, while the United States threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation, Cuba, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People wait to buy food from a street kart in Havana, as Cubans from all walks of life hunker into survival mode, navigating seemingly interminable blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel, and transport, while the United States threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation, Cuba, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

Cuba to roll out rationing plan as US moves to block fuel supply

Taxi drivers wait in line for fuel outside a gas station, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Taxi drivers wait in line for fuel outside a gas station, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

China backs Cuba against 'external interference' as foreign minister visits Beijing

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla shake hands before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla shake hands before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool/File Photo

Russia will continue to supply oil to Cuba, RIA cites ambassador

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

Tropical Cuba registers freezing point for first time

A strong cold front caused flooding in Havana. Cuba registered freezing point for the first time on Feb 3.
A strong cold front caused flooding in Havana. Cuba registered freezing point for the first time on Feb 3.

Trump says Mexico will stop sending oil to energy-starved Cuba

FILE PHOTO: A floating power plant is docked on Havana Bay, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A floating power plant is docked on Havana Bay, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

Cuba in communication with US, says Cuban diplomat, as Trump tightens screws

Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernandez de Cossio speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Havana, Cuba, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernandez de Cossio speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Havana, Cuba, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.