An escalating fuel shortage in Cuba is causing massive disruption. Given Cuba’s abject dependence on Venezuelan oil for its energy needs, U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil tankers means that the Cuban government is stuck. As the AP notes, Cubans are being forced to queue for many hours just for the chance to get a bit of fuel.

It’s terrible to see Cubans suffer this way, but Trump should double down on this pressure campaign and use the situation to his advantage. This will encourage the Cuban government to drop its support for Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, and it will invite Cubans to question whether their government has their interests at heart.