Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries That Send Oil to Cuba

The Francisco I. Madero oil refinery in Ciudad Madero, Mexico.Photographer: Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg

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By Justin Sink and Eric Martin

January 29, 2026 at 11:23 PM UTC

Updated on

January 30, 2026 at 12:39 AM UTC

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US President Donald Trump authorized his administration to slap tariffs on goods from countries that provide oil to Cuba, tightening the squeeze on the communist-run government he wants to see replaced.