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Cuba’s Fuel Crisis: Hotels Under Strain, Transfers Disrupted, & Soaring Operating Costs

Cuba’s chronic fuel shortage is disrupting hotel operations and travel logistics, as generators replace unreliable grid power and transport services face cuts. State‑run buses and airport transfers are delayed, while rental‑car users endure long refueling queues. Hotels are absorbing higher diesel costs to keep air‑conditioning, kitchens and water systems running, squeezing profit margins across state‑run and foreign‑managed properties. The government is channeling limited fuel to flagship resorts, leaving peripheral destinations more vulnerable and threatening the island’s post‑pandemic tourism rebound.