Communist Cuba's Last Year
Posted By: Dreadnought, 2/10/2026 2:05:39 AM
Signs that communist Cuba is on its last legs continue to pile up. Today Cuba announced that it is out of aviation fuel, meaning that international airliners who land there can't refuel anymore. The Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country with oil. The island nation’s leadership said Sunday that Cuba will run out of aviation fuel from Monday, likely disrupting airlines operating there, according to EFE news agency, citing two sources. The kerosene shortage is expected to persist for the next month, with all of Cuba’s international airports affected.
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Communist Cuba's Last Year
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Signs that communist Cuba is on its last legs continue to pile up. Today Cuba announced that it is out of aviation fuel, meaning that international airliners who land there can't refuel anymore.
The Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country with oil.
The island nation’s leadership said Sunday that Cuba will run out of aviation fuel from Monday, likely disrupting airlines operating there, according to EFE news agency, citing two sources. The kerosene shortage is expected to persist for the next month, with all of Cuba’s international airports affected.
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