UPDATE 1-US may make a deal on Cuba, Trump says

‌U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he believed the United States would "work a deal" ⁠on Cuba. His comments came days after threatening tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil. ‍They lived off Venezuelan money and oil, and none of that's coming ​now." In 2025, Venezuela was Cuba's largest oil supplier, meeting roughly ⁠one-third of the island's daily needs.

‌U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he believed the United States would "work a deal" ⁠on Cuba.

His comments came days after threatening tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil. Trump reiterated his call for Cuba to negotiate ​with the United States.

"It doesn't have to be a humanitarian ‍crisis," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Florida. "I think they probably would come to us and want to make a deal ... ⁠They have ‌a situation ⁠that's very bad for Cuba. They have no money. They have no oil. ‍They lived off Venezuelan money and oil, and none of that's coming ​now."

In 2025, Venezuela was Cuba's largest oil supplier, meeting roughly ⁠one-third of the island's daily needs. Supply from Venezuela dropped following the U.S. ⁠blockade on shipments from there, even before the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Reuters exclusively reported in January that Mexico, Cuba's top ⁠supplier after Venezuela cut off shipments in December, was reviewing whether to ⁠continue ‌sending oil amid fears it could face retaliation from Washington.

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