President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 30, 2026, at approximately 12:00 AM UTC, declaring a national emergency over Cuba and imposing additional tariffs on countries supplying oil to the island nation. The action addresses Cuba's escalating fuel shortages and blackouts, according to a report by @disclosetv on X. The executive order comes amid reports of Cuban embassies reviewing evacuation plans due to US pressure and critically low oil reserves of 15 to 20 days, as previously cited by EFE Noticias and the Financial Times. This development occurred during the reporting window from 9:16 PM UTC on January 29 to 12:15 AM UTC on January 30, spanning nearly three hours of heightened crisis. Trump's move builds on the prior period's reports of nationwide blackouts and fuel scarcity dominating Cuba, with no official Cuban government statements reported in response during this window.
