The Cuba conundrum: Where will T&T stand?

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February 8, 2026

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The Cuba conundrum: Where will T&T stand?

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SHALIZA HASSANALI

On January 11, US President Donald Trump, on a Truth Social post, wrote, “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO!”

Since then, the Trump administration has threatened tariffs on countries that send any oil shipments to Cuba. As a result, fuel shortages have caused severe blackouts on the Caribbean island.

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