Cuba Halts Jet Refueling as Energy Crisis Forces Flight Suspensions

Havana, Monday, 9 February 2026.
Cuba’s aviation sector faces a critical standstill as authorities suspend refueling services at major airports, citing severe shortages driven by intensified U.S. sanctions. The logistical crisis has triggered immediate fallout, with Air Canada halting flights and other carriers forced to tanker fuel for return journeys. As the island grapples with its deepest energy deficit in decades, the cutoff threatens to sever vital tourism lifelines just as the economy reaches a breaking point.