Mexican President Sheinbaum Says Halting Of Oil Shipments To Cuba Is 'Sovereign' Decision And Not Driven by U.S. Pressure

Source: International Business Times

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she delivers her daily press conference at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City on April 2, 2025. President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected claims that the halting of oil shipments to Cuba was prompted by pressure from Washington, framing the decision as a sovereign policy choice shaped by state oil company Pemex's contractual considerations. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said Pemex made the decision to suspend exports, while emphasizing that Mexico's approach to supplying oil to Cuba has historically been guided by national sovereignty and humanitarian considerations.