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Mexico Resumes Cuba Oil Shipments via Private Firms

6/23/2026

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  • President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexico will restart oil deliveries to Cuba using privately owned commercial firms instead of state-owned enterprises.
  • The shift follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs that halted earlier Mexican oil shipments to the island.
  • Cuba, receiving only 40% of its petroleum needs, suffers power outages, reduced work hours, water shortages, suspended surgeries and spoiled food, while Mexico will continue humanitarian aid during the transition.