US EditionMexico seeking way to send fuel to Cuba without being hit by US tariffs, sources say
Mexico seeks U.S. approval to send humanitarian fuel aid to Cuba amid worsening shortages impacting two-thirds of the island’s energy needs, officials said.
- On Feb 5, Mexican officials are evaluating how to send fuel to Cuba while avoiding tariffs threatened by Washington, a source said `Mexico doesn't want tariffs imposed, but it is also firm in its policy of helping the Cuban people.`
- Shipments of Venezuelan oil to the island ceased after a U.S. blockade and President Nicolas Maduro's capture, leaving Mexico as Cuba's largest supplier; Cuba imports fuel for two-thirds of its energy needs amid worsening outages.
- Three of the four sources said talks are progressing and Mexico could dispatch a tanker with gasoline and food classified as humanitarian aid within days if an agreement is reached.
- The U.N. Secretary-General warned this week that Cuba risks a humanitarian `collapse` without oil, while uncertainty over solution clouds Mexico's fuel aid efforts.
- Domestic political pressure leaves Mexico, and in particular the Morena party, urging President Claudia Sheinbaum not to abandon Havana, due to longstanding ideological ties, she said last Friday.
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Mexican officials are looking at ways to send fuel to Cuba to help meet the island nation's basic needs.
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Mexico seeking way to send fuel to Cuba without being hit by US tariffs, sources say
Mexican officials are evaluating how to send fuel to Cuba to help meet basic needs such as electricity and transportation without triggering reprisals from Washington, which has threatened tariffs...
Mexico seeking way to send fuel to Cuba without being hit by US tariffs
Mexican officials are evaluating how to send fuel to Cuba to help meet basic needs without triggering reprisals from Washington, which has threatened tariffs against countries supplying fuel to the Caribbean island, sources say.
Mexico City, Mexico.- The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, announced this Thursday that his government is preparing urgent measures to face a severe shortage of fuel, caused by the interruption in the supply of Venezuelan oil, a situation that has directly impacted transportation, electricity generation and various services on the island. During a message transmitted on national television, the president acknowledged that the country is goi…
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