Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Selling Oil to Cuba

Staff Writer

January 31, 2026

1 min read

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports from any country that sells oil to Cuba, escalating economic pressure on Havana amid a deepening fuel and electricity crisis.

The White House said the measure would apply to nations supplying oil directly or indirectly, though tariff levels were not specified. The move is widely seen as targeting Mexico, currently one of Cuba’s key remaining fuel suppliers.

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