United States intercepts 90 biodiesel shipments bound for Cuba in Florida and Texas

U.S. federal agencies intercepted 90 biodiesel shipments bound for Cuba with an estimated value of nearly $3 million. The fuel was destined for ENETEC S.A., a Cuban state company sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control in July 2026.

Customs and Border Protection identified shipments leaving Port Everglades, Florida, and the Port of Houston, Texas. At the first location, 71 tanks holding about 500,000 gallons were seized; another 19 shipments containing about 120,000 gallons were held in Houston.

The article attributes the operation to Homeland Security Investigations, Customs and Border Protection, and the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. It also says authorities did not identify the exporters or report whether criminal charges had been filed.