"The oil tanker Ocean Mariner departed Coatzacoalcos, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, on Monday. It was bound for Havana, and was scheduled to arrive on the island Thursday afternoon. It might seem like just another one of the thousands of vessels that transport crude oil daily around the world, but this Liberian-flagged ship is carrying a cargo of Mexican oil that could provide Cuba with the energy it needs to survive another day."
"Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged on Wednesday that the new regional landscape has positioned Mexico as a significant supplier of oil to Cuba. Sheinbaum has been insisting for weeks that the relationship between the two countries is longstanding and that, ever since the presidency of Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1988-1994), the Mexican government has been sending hydrocarbons to the island as a humanitarian act. The president admitted that the shipments made since 2023 include both solidarity contributions and some contracts signed with the Cuban regime."
Following U.S. control of Venezuelan crude exports, Venezuela stopped shipments to Cuba, leaving Mexico as a primary alternative supplier. The Liberian-flagged tanker Ocean Mariner departed Coatzacoalcos for Havana carrying Mexican crude. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged that Mexico's role has expanded and described a longstanding practice of sending hydrocarbons to Cuba since the presidency of Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Sheinbaum said shipments since 2023 include both humanitarian solidarity contributions and commercial contracts with the Cuban government. Energy monitoring firms report Mexico among the top contributors amid the Venezuelan crisis. Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has not yet disclosed shipment terms, contents, or costs.
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