"Mexico has cancelled a shipment of oil to Cuba, the country's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, appeared to confirm on Tuesday, but she insisted the decision was sovereign and not the response to pressure from the US. Fuel shortages are causing increasingly severe blackouts in Cuba, and Mexico has been the island's biggest oil supplier since the US blocked shipments from Venezuela last month."
"After the US captured and renditioned Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela at the start of the year, it appeared to turn its attention to Cuba, Venezuela's longstanding ally, with Donald Trump writing in a 11 January Truth Social post: THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA ZERO! Sheinbaum sidestepped a question about whether the cancelled shipment is a one-off or could represent a more lasting suspension of oil shipments, while restating Mexico's longstanding stance against the US blockade on Cuba."
Mexico cancelled a planned oil shipment to Cuba, a move confirmed by President Claudia Sheinbaum who characterized the decision as sovereign and not motivated by US pressure. Cuba faces severe fuel shortages and blackouts, and Mexico had been the island's largest oil supplier after US restrictions cut Venezuelan shipments from Venezuela. Reports indicate Pemex reviewed continued deliveries amid fears of US reprisals following Washington's capture and rendition of Nicolas Maduro. Donald Trump publicly warned there would be no more oil or money going to Cuba. Sheinbaum avoided confirming whether the cancellation is temporary and reiterated Mexico's solidarity with Cuba while opposing the US blockade.
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