Mexican president seeks to restart oil shipments to Cuba as island’s crises deepen

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that Mexico intends to resume oil shipments to Cuba in the near future. This action aims to alleviate Cuba's deepening petroleum crisis. Sheinbaum indicated that these shipments would be facilitated by commercial and privately owned firms, a shift from previous arrangements involving state-owned companies. Mexico previously served as a significant fuel supplier to Cuba following disruptions to Venezuelan oil shipments. However, these supplies were eventually halted after the United States threatened tariffs on nations trading oil with the island.