Cuba Signals Openness to US Talks as Fuel Begins to Run Out

Vehicles wait in line a gas station in Havana on Jan. 30.Photographer: Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images

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By Jim Wyss and Andreina Itriago

February 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM UTC

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February 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM UTC

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The Cuban government is willing to negotiate with the US as it prepares for acute fuel shortages due to increased pressure from Washington, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said during a rare press conference.