Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico is looking to restart oil shipments to Cuba soon, as Cuba faces worsening shortages amid an ongoing energy crisis. Sheinbaum frames the move as intended to provide relief from a lack of petroleum and related fuel supplies.
Sheinbaum says her administration would seek to arrange deliveries through commercial and privately owned firms rather than through Mexico’s state-owned companies, a change from how shipments have been handled in the past. The intent is to restart a supply channel that previously made Mexico a key fuel provider to Cuba.
Multiple reports link the renewed push to a period earlier this year when U.S. actions reduced other sources of energy for Cuba. In particular, the reporting notes the U.S. attack on Venezuela in early January and the subsequent halt of critical oil deliveries, which contributed to deeper fuel shortages on the island.
The sources do not provide specific shipment quantities, timelines, or final approval details, but they agree Mexico is actively pursuing a restart of oil deliveries using non-state channels.
