Exclusive-Mexico seeking way to send fuel to Cuba without being hit by US tariffs, sources say


FILE PHOTO: A fuel truck from Cuba's state oil company CUPET refills a gas station, 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

MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Mexican ‌officials are evaluating how to send fuel to Cuba to help meet basic needs such as electricity and ‌transportation without triggering reprisals from Washington, which has threatened tariffs against countries supplying fuel to the Caribbean ‌island, four sources familiar with the matter said.

The sources said high-level Mexican officials have been talking to U.S. counterparts in order to gain clarity on the scope of the tariff threat outlined by President Donald Trump in an executive order and see whether there was a way to deliver ‍the much-needed fuel. It remains uncertain whether Mexico will find a solution.

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