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U.S. Takes Venezuelan Oil, Deepening Cuba's Fuel Crisis

2/14/2026

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The United States took control of Venezuela's oil, contributing to Cuba's worsening fuel shortages.
U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut off oil supplies to Cuba.
A fire at a Havana refinery briefly exacerbated the fuel crisis before being controlled.

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Story summary

The United States took control of Venezuela's oil, contributing to Cuba's worsening fuel shortages.
U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut off oil supplies to Cuba.
A fire at a Havana refinery briefly exacerbated the fuel crisis before being controlled.