Cuban fuel shortage: U.S. blockade of oil grounds flights in Cuba

NPR | By Eyder Peralta

Published February 10, 2026 at 2:45 AM MST

Cuba's fuel shortage hits during peak tourist season, grounding flights as the Trump administration's pressure tightens the island's oil supplies.

Eyder Peralta

Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.