{"id":1837067,"date":"2026-03-18T11:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837067"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:23:10","slug":"cuba-faces-economic-collapse-as-us-oil-blockade-hits-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837067","title":{"rendered":"Cuba faces economic collapse as US oil blockade hits tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76424429_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Cuba faces economic collapse as US oil blockade hits tourism\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>Cuba faces economic collapse as US oil blockade hits tourism<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"03:25\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76398387\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/BUSI\/BUSIENG260317_QWI_Kuba_CMS_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5AYi3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cuba\/t-19151673\">Cuba<\/a> is experiencing one of its worst crises in decades. Since <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/venezuela\/t-38335048\">Venezuela<\/a> ceased to be its main oil supplier following the arrest of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/nicolas-maduro\/t-75392378\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a> in January, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">US President Donald Trump<\/a>threatened special tariffs on any other oil suppliers, the island has received no crude oil. There have been no deliveries for three months now, and the effects are acute. Flights have been canceled, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/tourism\/t-17454040\">tourism<\/a>, Cuba&#8217;s most important source of income, has virtually dried up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cuba\/t-19151673\">Cuba<\/a> is experiencing one of its worst crises in decades. Since <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/venezuela\/t-38335048\">Venezuela<\/a> ceased to be its main oil supplier following the arrest of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/nicolas-maduro\/t-75392378\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a> in January, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">US President Donald Trump<\/a>threatened special tariffs on any other oil suppliers, the island has received no crude oil. There have been no deliveries for three months now, and the effects are acute. Flights have been canceled, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/tourism\/t-17454040\">tourism<\/a>, Cuba&#8217;s most important source of income, has virtually dried up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cuba\/t-19151673\">Cuba<\/a> is experiencing one of its worst crises in decades. Since <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/venezuela\/t-38335048\">Venezuela<\/a> ceased to be its main oil supplier following the arrest of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/nicolas-maduro\/t-75392378\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a> in January, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">US President Donald Trump<\/a>threatened special tariffs on any other oil suppliers, the island has received no crude oil. There have been no deliveries for three months now, and the effects are acute. Flights have been canceled, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/tourism\/t-17454040\">tourism<\/a>, Cuba&#8217;s most important source of income, has virtually dried up.<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cuba-faces-economic-collapse-as-us-oil-blockade-hits-tourism\/video-76398387&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76424429_6.jpg&#8221;] Cuba faces economic collapse as US oil blockade hits tourism https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5AYi3 Cuba is experiencing one of its worst crises in decades. 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