Trump Declares Cuba Oil-Free Zone, Venezuelan Maduro Hits Panic Button
KEY POINTS
- •On January 9, 2026, President Trump warned Cuba on Truth Social to strike a deal before losing Venezuelan oil and money.
- •He emphasized the 30,000–35,000 daily barrels of Venezuelan oil Cuba depends on will no longer flow due to Cuba's prior support for Maduro's dictatorships.
- •This followed the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and a $100 billion meeting with oil executives wary of restarting operations there.
On January 9, 2026, President Donald Trump took a sabbatical from Twitter to threaten Cuba via Truth Social, announcing Venezuela would henceforth cut off 30,000–35,000 barrels of daily oil and cash — basically the Cuban economy's fuel-injection. His reason? Cuba had been 'security contractors' to two Venezuelan dictatorships, but now it’s a very exclusive club membership canceled. This gem dropped after Maduro’s dramatic U.S. capture in Caracas, leaving Venezuela's oil in the hands of nervy Exxon CEO Darren Woods, who just had a $100 billion meeting with Trump but still can't muster the enthusiasm to jump back into that oil minefield. Trump also called Cuba 'ready to fall' like a weak Jenga tower, but assures no US military moves are necessary because apparently, geopolitical collapses can just be cheered into existence. Meanwhile, Truth Social got a hearse-style post warning Cuba 'before it’s too late,' which basically means anyone still keeping up with Trump’s playbook knows drama—but no refunds on the Venezuelan oil pipeline.
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Trump’s new business model: cut off Cuba’s Venezuela oil, issue a cryptic 'before it is too late' warning, and wait for the island to implode like a reality TV meltdown without any actual military moves. Efficiency level: congressional committee on naps.
Venezuela kidnaps Maduro, US throws $100 billion in oil money at Exxon execs, and Cuba gets ghosted harder than your last Tinder date. #OilWars2026
Trump wants Cuba to 'make a deal before it’s too late'—sounds like a 2026 promo for America's most tense roommate eviction ever.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/11/2026 | Author: Nathan Rennolds
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