Trump says Mexico will stop sending oil to energy-starved Cuba

FILE PHOTO: A floating power plant is docked on Havana Bay, after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching the island as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages amid regular power outages, in Havana, Cuba January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said on Monday that Mexico would stop sending oil to Cuba as he ramped ‌up a pressure campaign on the Caribbean nation.

"Mexico is gonna cease sending them oil," ‌Trump told reporters in the White House Oval Office. He did not elaborate on why he believed this to be the case.