Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba” –

The move, aimed at cutting off oil supplies to Cuba, could further aggravate an already deep energy crisis in the Caribbean island.Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba

The move, aimed at cutting off oil supplies to Cuba, could further aggravate an already deep energy crisis in the Caribbean island.

The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ocean Mariner sails through Havana Bay after departing Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex terminal in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, to deliver refined fuel for Cuba, as Mexico emerges as key supplier to the island amid recent events in Venezuela, in Havana, Cuba, January 9, 2026
Since the US military operation in Venezuela, Trump has said that no more Venezuelan oil will go to CubaImage: Norlys Perez/REUTERS
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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would slap additional tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.

The order invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and calls the Cuban government an “extraordinary threat” to US national security.

Cuba’s foreign minister condemned Trump’s executive order, calling it a “brutal act of aggression.”

The move could further aggravate an already deep energy crisis in the country.

The Caribbean island has experienced severe fuel shortages in recent years, impacting its power grid and causing widespread blackouts.