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Zorro

(18,446 posts)
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:39 PM 4 hrs ago

Cuba warns airlines it's out of jet fuel amid US oil blockade

Source: Tampa Bay Times

Cuban authorities have notified international airlines that they won’t be able to refuel at the island’s airports, as the country’s energy crisis deepens following President Donald Trump’s steps to cut the island’s oil supply in a push for negotiations.

The Federal Aviation Administration published notices Sunday alerting U.S. airlines that Jet A-1 fuel, commonly used for international flights, will not be available at Cuban international airports, including those in Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Varadero, starting Tuesday, and won’t be available again until March 11 at the earliest.

No flights to Cuba from Miami were canceled Monday morning, but regular airlines and companies operating chartered flights were assessing the impact of the announcement.

“We are closely monitoring the situation,” American Airlines, which operates 11 daily flights to six destinations in Cuba, said. The airline did not say whether it was expecting cancellations.

Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/news/nation-world/2026/02/09/cuba-out-of-jet-fuel-oil-blockade/



That's sure to win the hearts and minds of the Cuban people.
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Cuba warns airlines it's out of jet fuel amid US oil blockade (Original Post) Zorro 4 hrs ago OP
"Stupid fucking Orange Bastard fucks up air travel" is the headline. Piss on that fucking orange turd. SoFlaBro 4 hrs ago #1
Our antagonist approach against Cuba is absolutely pointless. groundloop 4 hrs ago #2
Geezus, my sister and her hubby are in Cuba right now. ananda 3 hrs ago #3
This hammer was always available to the US. maxsolomon 2 hrs ago #4

groundloop

(13,642 posts)
2. Our antagonist approach against Cuba is absolutely pointless.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 04:06 PM
4 hrs ago

If not for US politics Cuba could be a very attractive vacation destination for Americans. I've visited once but sadly I'll probably never get back there.

ananda

(34,605 posts)
3. Geezus, my sister and her hubby are in Cuba right now.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 04:53 PM
3 hrs ago

I think they're traveling with a group, and have a week
to go before leaving.

Sheesh

maxsolomon

(38,408 posts)
4. This hammer was always available to the US.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:52 PM
2 hrs ago

The American People elected a president who thinks only in terms of domination, extortion, and coercion - and they knew it when they did it. "What choice to we have? Kamala is a Communist!". A nation of dupes.

Cuba, and Cuban Communism, IS NOT A THREAT TO THE USA. It never has been.

Let Cuba live.

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