US EditionMexico's Sheinbaum Sidesteps Questions on Halting Oil Shipments to Cuba
Mexico's state oil company Pemex suspended a mid-January shipment to Cuba amid growing concerns over U.S. pressure and possible reprisals, while reviewing its Cuba oil supply policy.
- On January 22, 2026, Mexico's government is reviewing whether to continue oil shipments to Cuba after Pemex removed a scheduled mid-January cargo from the Swift Galaxy, with options including a halt, reduction, or continuation.
- Following a spike in U.S. pressure, Mexican officials fear reprisals as USMCA free trade pact is reviewed this year, citing Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton drones flying over Bay of Campeche and Gulf of Mexico since December.
- Reporting by Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción found Mexico shipped roughly $3 billion worth of oil to Cuba last year, while officially reporting only about $400 million.
- Mexican officials warn cutting oil supplies could trigger humanitarian disaster and migration as Cuba faces severe fuel shortages and blackouts, while President Claudia Sheinbaum defends shipments as humanitarian aid and sovereign decisions.
- Inside Mexico City, the Sheinbaum administration debates downplaying Cuba support amid USMCA talks and U.S. administration tactics, including a possible oil blockade, causing visible cabinet anxiety.
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Mexican president says her country has paused oil shipments to Cuba
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that her government has suspended oil shipments to Cuba, but says the pause in shipments has been a “sovereign decision” and not the result of pressure by the United States. She also says the suspension…
Senate president Laura Itzel Castillo said that the decision to keep Mexico's oil supply to Cuba rests in the hands of President Claudia Sheinbaum. In the morning, the governor did not deny the version that pointed out that Mexican oil had reversed her plans to send more crude oil to Cuba. "At all times we will be supporting the president's proposals," she explained, "but continuing to supply oil is a matter that will determine our president, (t…
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed Tuesday that there have been suspensions in oil shipments to Cuba, but stated that it is part of the usual fluctuations in supply to the island and a “sovereign decision” by Mexico and the state-owned energy company, Pemex, not the result of external pressure. “Pemex (Mexican Petroleum) makes decisions in the contractual relationship it has with Cuba… just as for a…
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