Mexico seeks to avoid US tariffs on states shipping oil to Cuba

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero

MEXICO ‌CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mexico will seek diplomatic solutions and alternatives to help Cuba, Mexican President ‌Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing ‌tariffs on countries supplying the Caribbean island with oil.

The White House executive order on Thursday could prove devastating for Cuba, while also backing Mexico into a tight corner as one of its last remaining oil suppliers.