Cuba looks to Vatican for help to ease US oil embargo, Washington Post reports

A view of sunrise over Havana after second power grid collapse in a week

A view of sunrise street as Cuba begins efforts to restore power after its grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid a U.S. oil blockade that has dealt a major blow to the island's already ailing energy infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba March 22, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

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Cuban officials have petitioned the Vatican to help persuade the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to ease its oil embargo in senior-level meetings with Vatican officials including Pope Leo, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The Vatican press office, the White House and the Cuban government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Havana and Washington entered talks earlier this month as an oil blockade imposed by Trump pushes the Communist-run nation deeper into economic crisis. Reports had suggested the Trump administration was seeking to remove Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel from power.

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By Reuters