Overview
- The Ocean Mariner delivered roughly 85,000 to 90,000 barrels to Havana early Saturday, according to vessel-tracking reports.
- The tanker departed Pemex’s Pajaritos petrochemical complex in Veracruz on January 5, shipping data show.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico will continue supplying Cuba, characterizing some exports as humanitarian and others as contractual.
- US lawmakers urged the Trump administration to pressure Mexico over the transfers, with some calling to link the issue to the 2026 USMCA renegotiation.
- Cuba faces acute power shortages with needs of about 110,000 to 120,000 barrels per day and prolonged blackouts, as Venezuelan shipments decline and Mexico’s role expands, including reported subsidized fuel transfers in mid-2025.