Cuba suspends annual cigar festival as U.S. oil blockade deepens energy crisis
The postponement comes as the island nation's communist-run government endures its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Last updated: 2026-02-16 22:56:52 ET
The postponement comes as the island nation's communist-run government endures its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Cuba is dependent on Venezuela for much of its jet fuel, which has been sparsely available since a US blockade began in December.
Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines of a fuel shortage for refueling on the island
The U.S. military tracked down and boarded a crude oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after it evaded an American blockade in the Caribbean, the Departmen...