US EditionCuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators
- On March 21, 2026, the Cuban government refused a request from the Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators amid ongoing fuel restrictions targeting the island, according to officials.
- The State Department is weighing staff reductions at the Havana embassy due to diesel shortfalls, with officials warning this could prompt reciprocal staffing cuts at the Cuban Embassy in Washington.
- According to officials, the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, while Trump previously threatened tariffs on any country selling or supplying Cuba with oil.
- Cuba relies on domestic natural gas, solar power, and oil to run thermoelectric plants, but these sources remain insufficient as the island prepares for a Russian oil shipment.
- Humanitarian aid including solar panels and medicine has begun arriving to help mitigate the energy crisis, though these developments highlight deepening bilateral tensions and potential diplomatic countermeasures.
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With the oil embargo imposed on Cuba, the US also meets its own diplomats. US representatives in Havana would like to import diesel for the embassy's generators – but Cuba's government is not playing along.
Fuel Tensions: US-Cuba Diesel Dispute Escalates
The Cuban government denied the US Embassy's request to import diesel amid a US fuel blockade. The refusal compounds diplomatic tensions as the Trump administration pushes for government changes in Cuba. The island relies on limited natural gas, solar, and oil resources. Talks continue ahead of expected Russian oil shipments.
Cuba refuses to let U.S. Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators
The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
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Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators
The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
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