MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that her country seeks to restart oil shipments to soon, a move that could provide much-needed relief as given a lack of petroleum.
Sheinbaum said her administration would seek to send the oil via commercial and privately owned firms instead of state-owned companies as it has done in the past.
Mexico became a key fuel supplier to Cuba after the U.S. and halted critical oil shipments. But those shipments, which had already been reduced, were completely suspended after U.S. President Donald Trump on any country that provides or sells oil to the island.
Since the attack on Venezuela, only one oil shipment has reached Cuba, carrying 730,000 barrels of oil that were used up in one month.
The lack of fuel has worsened an energy crisis on the island that produces only 40% of the petroleum it needs, leading to , reduced work hours, water shortages, suspended surgeries and spoiled food.
Sheinbaum said she wants to take advantage of a package of that Cuba鈥檚 government recently approved, leveraging Mexican business owners who are already on the island.
鈥淭he mechanism would be through private companies that have permits to transport fuel to Cuba,鈥� she stated without providing further details. 鈥淲e hope that commercial transport can resume soon,鈥� she added, without specifying when it might happen.
Sheinbaum said Mexico also would continue .
___
Follow AP鈥檚 Latin America coverage at
Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
