US fuel exports to Mexico by land halted by higher scrutiny, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Trucks queue at the Zaragoza-Ysleta border bridge to cross the border between Mexico and the United States in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Sanchez/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Mexican government has halted U.S. fuel imports sent into the country by road, as it cracks down on illegal deals, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Trucks carrying gasoline and diesel to Mexico from the U.S. Gulf Coast refining hub are not being permitted to cross the Texas border as the Mexican government investigates import permits and steps up cargo inspections, one of the sources involved in such deliveries said.