US sanctions Cuba's state-owned oil, gas company

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US sanctions Cuba's state-owned oil, gas company

The State Department on Thursday announced that it will sanction Cuba's state-owned oil and gas company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET) amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and the island country. …

The State Department on Thursday announced that it will sanction Cuba's state-owned oil and gas company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET) amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and the island country. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the latest sanctions are pursuant of President Trump's May 1 executive order expanding sanctions on government officials, agents "or material...

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