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U.S. Seizes 620,000 Gallons Biodiesel Bound for Cuba

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. authorities seized 90 biodiesel shipments bound for Cuba, totaling over 620,000 gallons and nearly $3 million.
The seizures occurred at Port Everglades in Florida and Port Houston in Texas.
Homeland Security Investigations, Customs and Border Protection, and the Bureau of Industry and Security led the raid.
The biodiesel was destined for ENETEC S.A., a Cuban state-owned firm sanctioned under Executive Order 14404 in July 2026.

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U.S. authorities seized 90 biodiesel shipments bound for Cuba, totaling over 620,000 gallons and nearly $3 million.
The seizures occurred at Port Everglades in Florida and Port Houston in Texas.
Homeland Security Investigations, Customs and Border Protection, and the Bureau of Industry and Security led the raid.
The biodiesel was destined for ENETEC S.A., a Cuban state-owned firm sanctioned under Executive Order 14404 in July 2026.