Tourism on alert as Cuba run out of jet fuel

旅游警报:古巴燃油告罄

World Business Report

2026-02-11

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Cuba has warned international airlines that jet fuel will no longer be available, signalling a deepening energy crunch as the US seeks to squeeze Cuba’s oil supply. We find out what this means for tourism. Transparency International says corruption is worsening worldwide, with the global average score in its Corruption Perceptions Index at its lowest level in more than a decade. Our International Business Correspondent Theo Leggett explains what is driving the deterioration - and why it matters for investment and growth. And one Insurance company says it has launched the first insurance comparison app built on ChatGPT, letting customers shop for cover by “chatting” rather than filling in forms. The move has unsettled investors, knocking shares in comparison and insurance sites amid fears AI could disrupt the sector. We hear from one Insurance CEO on how AI could change the way people buy insurance. (Picture: Airplane on a runway in Cuba. Credit: Getty Images).
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  • Fuel shortage in Cuba.

  • There's an aging power grid.

  • Life in Cuba is difficult.

  • It's a third world economy.

  • I've spent two hours waiting for the fuel tanker to arrive and no sign of it.

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  • This is Andrew Peach on the way what impact or restrictions on refuelling aircraft have on Cuba's all-important tourism sector.

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