Trump Cuts Cuba Oil Supply After U.S. Military Operation in Venezuela Kills 32 Cubans

Following Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026—in which the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and 32 Cuban security personnel were killed at Venezuela's presidential palace—Trump declared Cuba cut off from Venezuelan oil. Trump posted on social media that Cuba had "lived off Venezuelan oil and money" in exchange for security services, but "NOT ANYMORE." The move effectively launched an oil blockade on Cuba.