Overview
- Cuban aviation notices state "JET A1 FUEL NOT AVBL" at international airports from February 10 to March 11, preventing on-island refueling for commercial flights.
- Air Canada suspended service and is sending empty aircraft to repatriate about 3,000 customers, with plans to tanker fuel and add technical stops on return legs.
- The cutoff follows the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and a Trump executive order threatening tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil, which led Mexico to pause shipments.
- Cuba enacted emergency rationing including a four-day workweek for state firms, reduced transport and school hours, fuel prioritization for essential services, and the consolidation or closure of some hotels with tourist relocations.
- UN officials warned of escalating humanitarian risk, while Mexico dispatched humanitarian aid and Russia criticized U.S. measures, as Havana condemned economic coercion yet said it is willing to engage in talks without pressure.