US Treasury to Allow Resale of Venezuelan Oil to Cuba to Ease Island’s Fuel Crunch

The new policy is designed to bolster humanitarian and commercial support for the Cuban people amid fuel shortages related to Maduro’s overthrow.
US Treasury to Allow Resale of Venezuelan Oil to Cuba to Ease Island’s Fuel Crunch
The refinery El Palito in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on Jan. 22, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Treasury Department on Feb. 25 announced a new licensing policy to streamline the resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, with the goal of supporting the island’s private sector and bolstering humanitarian efforts amid ongoing fuel crises.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control will extend the new licensing policy to specific applications seeking authorization for the resale of Venezuelan oil for use in Cuba.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.