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

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced efforts to restart oil shipments to Cuba amid worsening energy shortages on the island. The plan involves using commercial and private firms for supply routes, aiming to alleviate Cuba’s petroleum crisis triggered by regional sanctions.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her country seeks to restart oil shipments to Cuba soon, a move that could provide much-needed relief as the island’s crises deepen 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 US attacked Venezuela in early January and halted critical oil...