Cuba opens talks with U.S. as fuel shortages deepen under Trump pressure

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said talks with the United States have taken place amid a worsening fuel crisis and mounting pressure from Donald Trump, with Díaz-Canel and Raul Castro reportedly leading the discussions to identify bilateral problems to resolve. Trump publicly acknowledged the talks, reposting about them on Truth Social. Díaz-Canel framed the process as sensitive and linked Cuba’s shortages—made worse by the U.S. energy blockade and loss of Venezuelan oil—to the broader crisis, noting no fuel has entered Cuba for three months. He also referenced the speedboat incursion and said the FBI could visit to help clarify the facts.