Mexico to Continue ‘Humanitarian’ Cuba Oil Aid Despite Trump Vow

An oil refinery in Salina Cruz, Mexico on Jan. 8.Photographer: Francisco Ramos/AFP/Getty Images

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By Scott Squires and Kelsey Butler

January 29, 2026 at 1:32 AM GMT+9

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Mexico will continue sending aid shipments of crude oil to Cuba, in a potential clash with Donald Trump’s pledge to deprive the impoverished island of such energy assistance.

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