Trump Threatens Tariffs on Oil Suppliers to Cuba

US President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, intensifying pressure on the Communist-run island. The executive order, tied to a national emergency, did not specify rates or countries affected, prompting Cuba to warn of severe impacts on essential services. Amid Cuba’s economic crisis, Trump claimed Cuba would soon be in dire straits, especially following Venezuela’s cut in oil supplies. Cuba’s president countered that the US lacks moral authority to dictate terms to the island.

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