US companies become main fuel supplier to Cuba amid surge in exports to private sector

U.S. companies reportedly through August exported $231.7 million in fuel to private companies in Cuba, making the United States the main fuel supplier to Cuba, report.

The amount was reported Monday by The Miami Herald, which also reports the deals are being made as the Trump administration continues to block oil shipments to the island’s government. 

The administration after capturing Cuban leader Nicolás Maduro in January cut off Cuba’s oil supply, stopping shipments from Venezuela and pressing Mexico to halt deliveries, the newspaper also reports.