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Published on: 02/10/2026 - 11:05

The island of Cuba is going through one of the worst energy crises in recent history. Due to a lack of fuel, the country is operating slowly, with immediate consequences on transport, tourism and the supply of essential goods.

Since midnight local time, commercial planes landing at Cuban airports have no longer been refueled with kerosene. Air Canada has already announced the suspension of its routes, other companies such as Air France are planning technical stopovers outside the island, extending journeys.

This situation is the result of a fuel shortage worsened by a tightening of American sanctions. Cuba, very dependent on its energy imports, today finds itself almost isolated.

Shock

In response, the government launched an emergency plan: a four-day week in the public sector, strict rationing of fuel reserved for vital sectors, reduction of interprovincial transport, suspension of non-urgent surgical operations and temporary hotel closures.

The shock is particularly violent for tourism, one of the country's main foreign exchange earners. Added to this are growing difficulties in importing food and medicine, while Cuba depends 70 to 80% on foreigners for its food.

Among the population, a memory resurfaces: that of the “special period” of the 1990s, synonymous with extreme shortages and widespread rationing.

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