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Havana. — The energy crisis in Cuba has reached a critical level that is now directly affecting civil aviation. An official aeronautical notice (NOTAM) from José Martí International Airport in Havana confirms that the terminal is out of Jet A-1 fuel, which is standardly used by commercial aircraft.

The NOTAM, identified as A0356/26 and classified as international, explicitly states: “JET A-1 FUEL NOT AVBL” (no Jet A-1 fuel available). The notice has been active since February 10, 2026, at 05:00 UTC and will remain in effect at least until March 11, 2026, at 05:00 UTC, representing a full month without guaranteed supply at the country's main airport.

These types of official notices are issued to alert pilots, airlines, and air operators about critical operational conditions. In this case, the lack of fuel means that airplanes cannot refuel in Havana, an extremely serious situation for an international airport that handles the majority of Cuba's air traffic.

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

So no country/company is willing to sell them oil due to the sanctions, is that the issue?

[–] Regna@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Countries aren’t just ”not willing”, they can’t. And the country that did has had their oil shipments diverted and stolen, until the oil was just point blank stolen.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The fuel is unavailable because the USA illegally invaded Venezuela and stole all its oil, and because the USA is trying to break Cuba through an illegal blockade. And Maduro didn't "decline": the USA kidnapped him. The article takes great care to describe the consequences of the USA's illegal actions without mentioning the USA.