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Biggest Shipment of US Fuel to Cuba Since 1960 Is Off as Blacklist Expands

Biggest Shipment of US Fuel to Cuba Since 1960 Is Off as Blacklist Expands
Bloomberg Markets Friday 12 June 2026, 20:01 UTC By Lucia Kassai 1 min read
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Biggest Shipment of US Fuel to Cuba Since 1960 Is Off as Blacklist Expands A Florida oil trading house that was set to dispatch the largest US fuel shipment to Cuba since 1960 is shelving plans after the Trump administration ramped up pressure on the island. Vanguard Energy said “operational constraints” on the island nation have forced the company to suspend plans to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel by tanker, according to a statement Friday. If it had gone ahead, the cargo would have been the...

Biggest Shipment of US Fuel to Cuba Since 1960 Is Off as Blacklist Expands A Florida oil trading house that was set to dispatch the largest US fuel shipment to Cuba since 1960 is shelving plans after the Trump administration ramped up pressure on the island. Vanguard Energy said “operational constraints” on the island nation have forced the company to suspend plans to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel by tanker, according to a statement Friday. If it had gone ahead, the cargo would have been the biggest delivery of US fuel to Cuba since the Eisenhower administration.
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