Fuel Shortages Ripple Through Cuba as U.S. Pressure Builds (Full Transcript)

Oil restrictions are shrinking flights and tourism, worsening Cuba’s economy as Mexico sends food aid and Russia warns of crisis amid uncertain U.S.–Cuba talks.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: As more and more time goes by and oil shipments don't arrive to Cuba, stop by the Trump administration's insistence that countries are no longer able to send the government, the Cuban government, any kind of oil, saying that Cuba represents a threat to the United States. We are seeing the impacts more and more here. There are less cars on the road. Now we're hearing that airlines are cutting flights to Cuba because there's not any jet fuel for them here to be able to refuel and bring the passengers back home. So this is, of course, the impact. There'll be less tourists coming here. It really becomes a chain reaction for the already struggling Cuban economy. Mexico is sending aid, tons, hundreds of tons of food, but they are not at this point sending any oil under U.S. pressure to not do that. The Kremlin has said that Cuba is now facing a crisis. The government here, essentially their ally, their old ally, is in deep trouble as what they call a U.S. chokehold continues on and on. We know the U.S. and Cuba are exchanging messages. They are holding talks. Remains to be seen, though, if any deal can be struck because the U.S. is really insisting on regime change and the government may have power open up to multi-party elections that political prisoners here are afraid. And a lot of other steps that the Cuban government, up until now, has been unwilling to agree to.

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Oil shipments to Cuba are being choked off amid U.S. pressure under the Trump administration, leading to visible shortages: fewer cars, airlines cutting flights due to lack of jet fuel, and a knock-on drop in tourism that worsens Cuba’s already struggling economy. Mexico is sending large quantities of food aid but not oil, while Russia warns Cuba faces a crisis under a continuing U.S. “chokehold.” The U.S. and Cuba are exchanging messages and holding talks, but prospects for a deal are uncertain because the U.S. is pushing for regime change and political reforms—such as multiparty elections and releases/changes related to political prisoners—that the Cuban government has so far resisted.
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Fuel Shortages Deepen Cuba’s Economic Strain Under U.S. Pressure
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • U.S. pressure is restricting oil flows to Cuba, creating widespread fuel shortages.
  • Airlines are cutting Cuba flights due to limited jet fuel, likely reducing tourism revenue.
  • Mexico is providing food aid but is not sending oil amid U.S. pressure.
  • Russia characterizes the situation as a crisis caused by a sustained U.S. chokehold.
  • U.S.–Cuba talks continue, but a deal is uncertain due to U.S. demands for regime change and political reforms Cuba has resisted.
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Negative: The tone is concerned and critical, emphasizing shortages, economic deterioration, international pressure, and an escalating crisis with uncertain diplomatic outcomes.
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