An annual cigar festival in Cuban capital Havana has become the latest casualty of a fuel shortage caused by a US oil blockade.
The organising committee of the Festival del Habano announced on Saturday that this year's event - which was due to take place over five days in late February - would be postponed until further notice.
It said the decision was motivated by the complex economic situation facing Cuba due to the economic, commercial and financial blockade by the US.
A fuel shortage causing power cuts on the Caribbean island has been worsened by the US seizing oil shipments from Cuba's long-standing ally Venezuela.
Cuba also has a shortage of aviation fuel, leading several airlines to suspend services there, while some countries have warned against non-essential travel to the island.
Cuban cigars are regarded as among the finest in the world, but are illegal in the US due to long-standing American trade embargoes.
More than 1,300 people from around 70 countries are estimated to attend the Habano Festival each year to sample cigars from Cuba's producers.
The festival's organisers said they hoped to wait until conditions had improved before announcing a new date.
The priority of the Habano Festival is to offer its participants a comprehensive experience at the height of the relevance and prestige that this event represents internationally.
Power cuts lasting up to 18 hours a day have affected hospital emergency wards and pumping stations. US President Trump has urged Cuban leaders to make a deal to improve conditions.
UN human rights experts have described Washington's restrictions on Cuba's oil imports as an extreme form of unilateral economic coercion.
The US and Cuba have had a strained relationship since 1959, with embargos in place since 1960. Steps to improve relations were taken under Obama, but many were reversed under Trump.
