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Cuba Faces Fuel Crisis Amid Calls for Urgent Reforms

3/21/2026

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In Havana, fuel shortages force José Menenses, taxi driver and food vendor, to sleep in his vehicle.
The crisis followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s January 2025 oil blockade, triggering long lines for basic foods.
Barber Nelson Pérez called for urgent change and democratic and economic reforms.
Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister, said Cuba is open to commercial relations with U.S. companies.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel urged immediate economic changes.

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In Havana, fuel shortages force José Menenses, taxi driver and food vendor, to sleep in his vehicle.
The crisis followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s January 2025 oil blockade, triggering long lines for basic foods.
Barber Nelson Pérez called for urgent change and democratic and economic reforms.
Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister, said Cuba is open to commercial relations with U.S. companies.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel urged immediate economic changes.