Mexico to Continue its Cuba Oil Aid Despite Trump’s Vow

An oil refinery in Salina Cruz, Mexico on Jan. 8. — An oil refinery in Salina Cruz, Mexico on Jan. 8.Photographer: Francisco Ramos/AFP/Getty Images

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By Scott Squires and Kelsey Butler

January 28, 2026 at 4:32 PM UTC

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January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM UTC

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Mexico will continue sending aid shipments of crude oil to Cuba, in a potential clash with Donald Trump’s pledge to deprive the impoverished island of such energy assistance.