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Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators
Cuba rejected a U.S. Embassy request to import diesel amid a U.S. fuel blockade, risking staff cuts and worsening Cuba’s energy crisis that leaves 60% energy gap, officials said.
- On March 21, 2026, the Cuban government refused a request from the Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators amid ongoing fuel restrictions targeting the island, according to officials.
- The State Department is weighing staff reductions at the Havana embassy due to diesel shortfalls, with officials warning this could prompt reciprocal staffing cuts at the Cuban Embassy in Washington.
- According to officials, the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, while Trump previously threatened tariffs on any country selling or supplying Cuba with oil.
- Cuba relies on domestic natural gas, solar power, and oil to run thermoelectric plants, but these sources remain insufficient as the island prepares for a Russian oil shipment.
- Humanitarian aid including solar panels and medicine has begun arriving to help mitigate the energy crisis, though these developments highlight deepening bilateral tensions and potential diplomatic countermeasures.
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The US embassy established in Havana intended to import diesel for its electric generators, but the Cuban government rejected their request.
In view of the oil embargo, Cuba has stopped fuel deliveries to the US Embassy in the country.
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