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Cubans turn to electric vehicles as US tightens oil blockade
Cuba faces worsening fuel shortages due to U.S. oil blockade, prompting widespread adoption of electric vehicles and government-imposed fuel rationing to maintain essential services.
- On Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, drivers in Havana said the Ticket app run by XETID is awarding refueling appointments weeks or months away, causing long delays.
- U.S. pressure, including a January tariff threat, preceded Venezuela and Mexico cutting shipments, while fuel shortages and blackouts have been intensifying in Cuba this month.
- The Ticket app limits drivers to signing up at one gas station, with some stations awarding 50 appointments and others up to 90 daily; drivers are capped at 20 liters.
- Priced in dollars, the Cuban government sells fuel at $1.30 per liter while black-market sellers charge up to six dollars; banks reduced hours, and three Canadian airlines canceled flights earlier this month.
- With demand far outstripping supply, United Nations human rights experts condemned the U.S. oil siege last week, while more than 90,000 drivers seek refueling appointments amid months-long waits.
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Cuba's Fuel Crisis: Drivers Wait Months to Refuel Amidst US Siege
Cuba's Fuel Crisis: Drivers Wait Months to Refuel Amidst US Siege In Cuba, drivers are enduring prolonged waits to refuel their vehicles, a result of fuel scarcity exacerbated by a US oil blockade. To manage the growing crisis, the Cuban government has introduced an app called Ticket, mandatory for securing refueling appointments.However, many drivers report that the app offers appointments weeks, if not months away, contributing to mounting fru…
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Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce lines
Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify.
The streets of Havana, where old American cars and buses usually rumble, have fallen into an unfamiliar silence. Cuba is running out of fuel. The country, which has been struggling with an economic crisis for years, may soon face a power outage. The reason is the sharply increased pressure from Washington on the Cuban government. After the disruption of supplies from Venezuela, the island nation has been left without vital oil.
The Zapatista National Liberation Army and various social groups called for solidarity with the people of Cuba in the face of the energy blockade by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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