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Fuel crisis grounds Cuba flights

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Airlines suspended many flights to Cuba after acute jet-fuel shortages on the island, which officials and airlines tied to U.S. sanctions blocking Venezuelan oil, stranding tourists.

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No kerosene left due to US sanctions: flying to Cuba still possible, but refueling is no longer allowed

Airlines flying to Cuba can no longer refuel on the island from today because there is no kerosene left. It is yet another consequence of the US blockade on oil exports from Venezuela to Cuba, which is tightening its grip on the island. Some airlines are suspending their flights, while others are adding a layover in the region.

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Dagens Nyheter
Fuel shortage in Havana forces airlines to cancel trips

International airlines are stopping their trips to Cuba due to a shortage of aviation fuel in Havana. Air Canada has canceled all its departures and begun repatriating 3,000 Canadian tourists. The crisis is a direct consequence of the U.S. oil blockade against the island.

Fuel shortage in Havana forces airlines to cancel trips
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Le Monde
Cuba seeks to ease American pressure

Havana, where the regime's nature is non-negotiable, is applying a plan of "resistance" reminiscent of the one put in place at the time of the Soviet Union's fall and aims to withstand a maritime blockade.

Cuba seeks to ease American pressure
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Público
US energy blockade disrupts Cubans' day-to-day lives and leaves the island on the brink of collapse

The Cuban government has adopted energy rationing measures, and international airlines have temporarily stopped serving the island. Tourism activity is affected.

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Handelsblatt
Jet-fuel shortage: US blockade hampers Cuba's air traffic

Air Canada has announced that it will suspend flights to Cuba due to an acute jet-fuel shortage on the island. The shortage is, among other things, caused by U.S. sanctions that block oil deliveries from Venezuela to the island nation.

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Tages-Anzeiger
Jet fuel crisis: Cuba runs out of fuel – Airlines halt flights

An acute shortage of jet fuel cripples air traffic to Cuba. Air Canada has canceled all flights to the Caribbean island and is arranging repatriation flights for stranded tourists.

Jet fuel crisis: Cuba runs out of fuel – Airlines halt flights
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Corriere della Sera
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