Minute30.com .- The energy crisis in Cuba has reached a point of no return. As of this Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the island has been officially short of aviation fuel, a situation that has forced the Cuban Government to issue an emergency notice (NOTAM) that will be valid, initially, until next March 11.

The energy blockade promoted by Donald Trump’s administration, after the military capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in early January, has cut off the flow of oil that supported the precarious Cuban economy. Without supplies since December, the island now faces total paralysis.

Air chaos: Technical stops and suspensions

The lack of fuel has transformed international routes. Spanish airlines such as Air Europa and Iberia have already announced that their flights will not be able to refuel in Havana and will have to make technical stops in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) to complete their return journeys.

For its part, Air Canada, representative of the main source of tourists to Cuba, has made the drastic decision to suspend its flights, dealing a lethal blow to the hotel and tourism sector, which is already reporting massive closures.

A country in the dark: Reduced classes and mandatory teleworking

The crisis is not limited to airports. The Government of Miguel Díaz-Canel has implemented “war economy” measures to avoid a total collapse of the electrical system:

Education: Universities have migrated to blended models to save energy and transportation.

Job: The Ministry of Labor promotes state teleworking and has relocated employees from non-essential sectors.

Transport: The sale of diesel is practically suspended, paralyzing the internal movement of goods and people.

While the Cuban leader appreciates the support of allies such as China and Mexico, the United States maintains the pressure. Trump recently signed a presidential order that threatens tariffs on any country that supplies crude oil to the island, under the argument of protecting American “national security.”

Six years of recession and mass migration

This new episode adds to a crisis that is now six years old, marked by inflation, a shortage of medicines and food, and daily blackouts that have forced a massive migration of Cubans. Washington’s “maximum pressure” strategy seeks a change of government, but in the short term it has left the population in the deepest uncertainty.

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