Pemex Halts Oil Shipments to Cuba Amid U.S.-Mexico Tensions
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has suspended shipments of oil to cuba, pausing a planned delivery of crude oil that was set to depart Mexico in January. Teh decision comes as tensions rise between the United States and Mexico regarding energy policy and regional relations.
Details of the canceled Shipment
According to reporting from Bloomberg on December 28, 2025, Pemex removed a scheduled crude oil shipment to Cuba from its calendar. The Swift Galaxy, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, was slated to load hydrocarbons along the Mexican coast in the first half of January, with an expected arrival in Cuba by the end of the month. The operation was canceled, and the vessel did not make the journey.
Context of U.S.-Mexico Relations
The suspension of oil shipments occurs within a broader context of strained relations between the U.S. and Mexico. The U.S.has expressed concerns over Mexico’s energy policies, notably those favoring Pemex, and has initiated formal consultations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The planned shipment of approximately 80,000 barrels of oil to Cuba reportedly drew criticism from U.S. officials, who view it as perhaps undermining U.S. sanctions against Cuba.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
El País reported on the suspension of the oil shipments on december 28, 2025.
