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US lets Mexico to send oil to Cuba despite Trump’s deceleration
(MENAFN) The United States is allowing Mexico to continue exporting oil to Cuba, even after President Donald Trump publicly stated that “no more oil” would be sent to the island, according to reports.
Trump made his position clear in a message in which he wrote, “There will be no more oil or money going to Cuba — zero!” and urged Cuban authorities to reach a new agreement before “it is too late.” Despite this declaration, Washington has not blocked oil shipments from Mexico to the Caribbean country.
Officials familiar with the matter said the decision reflects concerns over Cuba’s worsening economic and energy situation. According to these accounts, Cuba had previously relied on reselling oil received from Venezuela, and disruptions to that supply have made continued imports critical for meeting domestic needs.
The same officials indicated that the US administration is not aiming to trigger a collapse of the Cuban government, but instead seeks to open negotiations with Havana focused on changes to its communist political system.
Trump has recently listed Cuba among potential future targets following developments in Venezuela, asserting that the island nation “is ready to fall.”
Meanwhile, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his government is not currently holding political talks with the US administration, aside from technical discussions related to migration, amid heightened bilateral tensions.
Cuba’s foreign minister also reaffirmed the country’s position on energy trade, emphasizing that Cuba retains full sovereignty over its oil imports and is free to conduct trade with any country willing to do so.
Trump made his position clear in a message in which he wrote, “There will be no more oil or money going to Cuba — zero!” and urged Cuban authorities to reach a new agreement before “it is too late.” Despite this declaration, Washington has not blocked oil shipments from Mexico to the Caribbean country.
Officials familiar with the matter said the decision reflects concerns over Cuba’s worsening economic and energy situation. According to these accounts, Cuba had previously relied on reselling oil received from Venezuela, and disruptions to that supply have made continued imports critical for meeting domestic needs.
The same officials indicated that the US administration is not aiming to trigger a collapse of the Cuban government, but instead seeks to open negotiations with Havana focused on changes to its communist political system.
Trump has recently listed Cuba among potential future targets following developments in Venezuela, asserting that the island nation “is ready to fall.”
Meanwhile, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his government is not currently holding political talks with the US administration, aside from technical discussions related to migration, amid heightened bilateral tensions.
Cuba’s foreign minister also reaffirmed the country’s position on energy trade, emphasizing that Cuba retains full sovereignty over its oil imports and is free to conduct trade with any country willing to do so.
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