U.S. DOS sanctions Cuba’s state-owned oil company CUPET, freezing assets and banning U.S. dealings over its role in the state-controlled energy sector, with secondary sanctions warnings for foreign firms

Officials allege the Cuban government misuses energy resources, prioritising state and elite use while ordinary citizens face fuel shortages and blackouts.  The action is linked to wider U.S. sanctions expansion targeting Cuban officials and entities under recent executive orders. The State Department also warned that foreign companies dealing with CUPET could face secondary sanctions risks…