<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>International </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/aviation" rel="" target="_blank" title="airlines "><span>airlines</span></a><span> have been warned by the Cuban government the island nation is running out of aviation fuel due to an oil blockade by the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/usa" rel="" target="_blank" title="United States"><span>United States</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cuban officials issued a Notice to Aviation (NOTAM) for airlines and pilots this week, warning fuel won't be available at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, and eight other airports from today until March 11, reports Reuters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The announcement was made after last week's declaration by the government the fuel crisis would not impact airline flights.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-meets-maria-corina-machado-white-house/4c4cef9c-cef5-4e3f-bc80-764479b9bddf" rel="" target="_blank" title="Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corino Machado presents Donald Trump with Nobel Peace Prize"><strong><span>Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corino Machado presents Donald Trump with Nobel Peace Prize</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fuel exports to Cuba from its main sources - Mexico and Venezuela - have been severed following a long campaign of political pressure and military actions by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="_blank" title=" US President Donald Trump."><span>US President Donald Trump.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The island country has not received any crude or refined products from </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/venezuela" rel="" target="_blank" title="Venezuela "><span>Venezuela</span></a><span> since last December, when the US government started to halt the nation's exports.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs on any country sending fuel to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/cuba" rel="" target="_blank" title="Cuba"><span>Cuba</span></a><span>, effectively cutting off the island's supply of aviation gasoline (Avgas).</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/cuba-running-out-of-jet-fuel-for-international-airlines/897643f4-be33-45a6-bbb9-39d5793514e7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Following the Cuban government's warning, Air Canada announced in a statement on Monday it was suspending flights there.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Over the following days, the airline will operate empty flights southbound to pick up approximately 3000 customers already at destination and return them home," it said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/isaac-herzog-visit-live-updates-sydney-protests-latest-news-headlines/ac0c2b2f-cd41-4a0a-abdf-ea20837c5cc3" target="_blank"><strong><span>NSW Premier defends police after 'incendiary' mass protest</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The carrier says for remaining flights, it will bring in extra fuel and make technical stops as necessary to refuel on the return journey.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other global airlines that fly to Cuba have not commented on the situation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span></div></div>