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Trump Tells Cuba to Make a Deal as U.S. Halts Venezuelan Oil Shipments

Tanker seizures following the U.S. raid that captured Nicolás Maduro have halted Cuba’s main external fuel lifeline.

A 3D printed miniature of U.S. President Donald Trump and Cuban flag are seen in this illustration taken January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
A person watches the oil tanker Ocean Mariner, Monrovia, arrive to the bay in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
The Cuban flag flies at half-mast at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune near the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in memory of Cubans who died two days before in Caracas, Venezuela during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Overview

  • President Trump warned on Truth Social that “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO,” urging Havana to “make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
  • Shipping data show no Venezuelan cargoes have left for Cuba since the U.S. operation, as American forces seize Venezuela‑linked tankers to control oil flows.
  • Cuba denies receiving payment for security services and insists on its right to import fuel; officials say 32 Cuban personnel were killed in the Caracas raid.
  • Reporting points to talks to route up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil to the U.S., with proceeds placed in U.S. Treasury‑supervised accounts.
  • Cuba received roughly 27,000 barrels per day from Venezuela last year—about half its oil deficit—heightening the risk of deeper blackouts and shortages.