Sanctions and Energy

U.S. sanctions restricting oil to Cuba have led the FAA to issue a Feb. 10 NOTAM warning that Jet A‑1 will not be available at nine Cuban airports through March 11, prompting carriers including Air Canada and Russia’s Rossiya and Nordwind to suspend or repatriate flights and forcing others to add refueling stops in the Dominican Republic or Cancun or cancel service. The fuel cutoff has deepened an internal energy emergency in Havana—public buses have effectively halted, major cultural events and parts of the baseball season have been curtailed, and fuel sales are dollar‑only and rationed—while Mexico has paused oil shipments but sent humanitarian aid and pledged support, China has offered assistance, and analysts warn Cuba could run out of fuel by the end of March 2026 if no new tankers arrive.