Cuban regime

The 2026 Cuban crisis is an oil shortage and economic crisis in Cuba caused by an American fuel blockade. The island is dependent on imported oil, mostly purchased from Venezuela and Mexico; after the 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela, in which U.S. forces ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, the resulting blockade of Venezuelan oil destined for Cuba left the island without adequate supply. The United States is motivated by a desire for regime change on the island by the end of 2026.