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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Cuba’s Oil Officials

9/6/2026

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U.S. Sanctions Cuba

On September 3, 2026, the U.S. government announced new sanctions against Cuba, targeting senior officials and an oil-supply company.
The measures are presented as a way to deepen Cuba’s energy crisis and increase humanitarian pressure on its people.
President Donald Trump signed an order January 29, 2026 imposing tariffs on oil-suppliers to Cuba.
The sanctions list includes Fidel Ernesto Castro and the Oil Industry Supply Import Company (Abapet).

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Cubans Adapt

On September 3 2026 the U.S. government announced sanctions targeting senior Cuban officials and the state oil-supply company.
The sanctions have deepened blackouts and fuel shortages, prompting Cubans to create low-cost survival tactics.
Dayán Marrero posted guides to conserve phone batteries, use fans, and build antennae for internet.
Tourism fell 62 % from January to July 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.

Blindspot

Blindspot

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 29, 2026 that imposes tariffs on imports from nations providing oil to Cuba.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After Eisenhower’s 1960 embargo cut Cuba’s sugar quota and blocked U.S. oil, Havana turned to Soviet deliveries of about 900,000 tons of crude. Decades of tightening sanctions—most recently a January 2025 “total-pressure” push and a January 2026 tariff banning oil imports—set the stage for Trump’s September 2026 executive order targeting Fidel Castro’s officials and deepening the island’s fuel crisis.

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U.S. Sanctions Cuba

On September 3, 2026, the U.S. government announced new sanctions against Cuba, targeting senior officials and an oil-supply company.
The measures are presented as a way to deepen Cuba’s energy crisis and increase humanitarian pressure on its people.
President Donald Trump signed an order January 29, 2026 imposing tariffs on oil-suppliers to Cuba.
The sanctions list includes Fidel Ernesto Castro and the Oil Industry Supply Import Company (Abapet).

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