US EditionDonald Trump to Impose Tariffs on Countries that Sell Oil to Cuba
Trump's executive order directs the Commerce Department to identify oil-supplying countries to Cuba and authorizes tariffs, intensifying pressure amid Cuba's deepening energy crisis.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency and authorizing tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba.
- After the Venezuela operation, U.S. officials say curtailed Venezuelan oil shipments narrowed Cuba's suppliers to Mexico, while the administration framed the move as a national-security response to Cuba's hostile alliances.
- The executive order directs multiple agencies to weigh tariff decisions, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tasked to consult Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Department without naming rates or targets.
- The order primarily pressures Mexico, whose PEMEX has paused shipments, while Cuban officials and European diplomats warned of risks to electricity, water, and health services.
- Mr. Trump's use of tariffs as a diplomatic tool suggests broader strategic aims, authorizing monitoring of oil shipments to Cuba and requiring reports to Congress under the national emergency.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Authorizing Tariffs on Countries Selling Oil to Cuba; Cuba and Venezuela Respond
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing him to impose tariffs on imports from countries that sell or supply oil to Cuba. According to Trump, the situation in Cuba “constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat” to the security and foreign policy of Washington, and he has therefore declared a “national emergency.” Based on these unfounded accusations, Trump has established a tariff system. According to this …
Trump Declares National Emergency Over Cuba, Authorizes New Tariffs - Real News Now
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the Cuban regime on Thursday, signing an executive order that authorizes new tariffs on countries that supply oil to the communist government in Havana. The move is part of a broader strategy to counter what the administration described as Cuba’s threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. The order establishes a system that allows the United States to impose additiona…
WASHINGTON. – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that allows his government to sanction with tariffs those who supply oil to Cuba, the most assertive passage to the island since his return to the White House.Trump announced his decision on Thursday night under a declaration of national emergency, thereby intensifying pressure against the communist and historic enemy regime of the United States, without specifying tariffs or po…
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