"Cuba's economy is on the verge of collapse as two of the country's top oil supplies dry up amid US pressure. Mexico has temporarily halted oil shipments to Cuba amid heightened rhetoric from United States President Donald Trump, who has been seeking to isolate the communist-ruled island nation. President Claudia Sheinbaum, however, said the pause was a sovereign decision not made under pressure from the US."
"Mexico, along with Venezuela, has been providing the bulk of Cuba's oil supplies, but Venezuelan crude was cut off from Havana after its president, Nicolas Maduro, was abducted in a military operation and taken to the US on January 3. Mexico supplied 44 percent of Cuban oil imports and Venezuela exported 33 percent until last month, while some 10 percent of Cuban oil is sourced from Russia. Some oil is also sourced from Algeria, according to The Financial Times figures."
"Asked at her regular morning press conference whether she denied a media report that Mexico had halted the shipment, Sheinbaum responded: It is a sovereign decision and it is made in the moment when necessary. Sheinbaum sidestepped a question about whether Mexico would resume oil shipments to Cuba, answering: In any case, it will be reported. She also said Mexico would continue to show solidarity with Cuba."
Cuba faces a deepening energy and economic crisis as two primary oil suppliers have stopped or reduced shipments. Mexico temporarily halted oil shipments amid heightened US rhetoric, while Venezuelan crude was cut off after President Nicolas Maduro was abducted in a military operation and taken to the US on January 3. Mexico previously supplied about 44% of Cuban oil imports and Venezuela about 33%, with around 10% from Russia and smaller volumes from Algeria. Pemex shipped nearly 20,000 barrels per day to Cuba from January through September 30, 2025. Analysts expect increased US pressure for Mexico to cease deliveries.
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