{"id":318681,"date":"2026-02-17T18:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cuba-crisis-trump-fuel-blockade-causes-blackouts-and-waste-in-streets\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T18:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:00:03","slug":"cuba-crisis-trump-fuel-blockade-causes-blackouts-and-waste-in-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cuba-crisis-trump-fuel-blockade-causes-blackouts-and-waste-in-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba crisis: Trump fuel blockade causes blackouts and waste in streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XpLcDNXAZBk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Cuba crisis: Trump fuel blockade causes blackouts and waste in streets\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XpLcDNXAZBk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Cuba is facing a growing crisis as severe fuel shortages disrupt daily life across the island.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Rubbish is piling up in Havana with no diesel to power collection trucks, while extended blackouts are affecting homes, schools and hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Electric bikes and tricycles have replaced classic cars as Cubans struggle to get around.<\/p>\n<p>The shortages are linked to reduced oil shipments from Venezuela and intensified US sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has urged Cuban leaders to \u201cmake a deal,\u201d warning that the situation is a serious humanitarian threat.<\/p>\n<p>With regional allies hesitant to step in, many Cubans are left facing an uncertain and increasingly difficult future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuba is facing a growing crisis as severe fuel shortages disrupt daily life across the island. 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