US EditionTrump Warns Cuba to Cut Deal or Lose Venezuela Oil Access, Jokes About Rubio Running Cuba
- On Jan 11, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Cuba to negotiate with Washington and warned Havana it would lose Venezuelan oil and financial support unless it agreed to U.S. terms.
- Longstanding ties show Cuba relied on Venezuelan oil averaging 27,000 barrels per day, covering roughly 50% of its oil deficit, while Havana provided `Security Services` to Venezuelan governments, a relationship Trump says has ended.
- Trump added in a follow-up post that `THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE` on Truth Social, claiming many Cuban personnel were killed last week.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. actions are `an act of state terrorism` and `a shocking violation of the norms of international law`, while analysts warned the loss of Venezuelan oil would devastate power and fuel supplies.
- Following the Jan. 3 operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, observers say the ultimatum signals a revived hardline U.S. approach that could deepen strains in U.S.–Cuba relations.
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The tycoon announced the end of Venezuelan oil shipments to the island and warned Havana to negotiate an agreement; the operation had hit the reputation of Cuban security
Trump ratchets up pressure on Cuba
US President Donald Trump on Sunday ramped up pressure on Cuba to strike a “deal” with Washington, warning its flow of Venezuelan oil would stop. One week after the US’ stunning capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Trump’s message to Cuba underscores his administration’s focus on American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Cuba is facing “an endless succession of crises,” El País wrote, and “the era of the thaw is long gone.” The US ha…
By Julia Benbrook and Michael Rios, CNN. US President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Sunday, increased the pressure on Cuba. He said he “strongly suggests” that the nation make a deal with Washington and that it will no longer receive money from Venezuela’s oil industry. “Cuba lived, for many years, off large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided ‘Security Services’ for the last two Venezuelan dictators, B…
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