Trump says US, Cuba are talking in midst of oil blockade

The Hill
by Ashleigh Fields
February 17, 2026
Trump says US, Cuba are talking in midst of oil blockade
President Trump on Monday said the United States and Cuba are talking as the island faces crippling circumstances in the midst of a White House-imposed oil blockade. “Cuba is right now a failed nation, and they don’t even have jet fuel to get for airplanes to take off. They’re clogging up their runway,” Trump told…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/17/2026