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President Donald Trump of the United States has threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba, increasing pressure on the communist island nation.
This is contained in in a statement released by the White House on Thursday.
“An additional ad valorem (estimated value) duty may be imposed on imports of goods that are products of a foreign country that directly or indirectly sells or otherwise provides any oil to Cuba,” the White House said.
The order invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and calls the Cuban government an extraordinary threat to US national security.
DAILY POST reports that Cuba, largely under a US embargo since 1962, until recently received most of its oil from Venezuela.
Since the removal of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, Trump has taken the reins of the country’s oil sector and has vowed to stop oil shipments to Cuba without an agreement.
Cuba is said to have experienced acute fuel shortages in recent years, affecting its power grid and subjecting residents to widespread blackouts.
Meanwhile, Mexico continues to provide oil to Cuba, with President Claudia Sheinbaum earlier this week denying reports she had ceased oil shipments to Havana.
‘Do at your peril’ – Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba