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The Mexican state-owned company Pemex has removed the name Gasolinas Bienestar, a key subsidiary in the shipment of fuels to Cuba, amid political tensions and pressures from the United States.
According to information from El Financiero, the company changed its name to Mumiya Integrated Logistics Services as of March 31, 2026, in a decision approved by its shareholders and authorized by the Ministry of Economy.
The change is not just in name. Gasolinas Bienestar had been used in recent years as a vehicle to export oil and its derivatives to the island, in a context where Cuba is experiencing one of its worst energy crises, marked by prolonged blackouts and fuel shortages.
In the same assembly, the powers granted to Víctor Manuel Cruz Martínez were also revoked. He had been appointed as the representative of the company through a public deed in November 2025, added Debate.
In 2025, Mexico managed to send 15,000 barrels of crude oil and more than 2,000 barrels of petroleum products to Cuba through this subsidiary. These operations represented around 500 million dollars, a significant amount for sustaining the energy supply of the Caribbean nation.
However, the situation recently changed. The Mexican government suspended oil shipments to Cuba following threats of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, adding a geopolitical element to the decision to modify the structure of this company.
Mexico was then the main supplier for Cuba, covering nearly 44% of its imports with about 17,200 barrels per day.
Although Pemex asserts that the new designation reflects a shift towards broader logistical functions within the energy sector, the removal of the name "Bienestar" —associated with the government of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador— and its connection to Cuba does not go unnoticed.
Between 2023 and 2025, Mexico exported oil and derivatives to the island worth a total of 1.5 billion dollars, at a time when the Cuban population was facing constant blackouts, a lack of transportation, and a growing deterioration of living conditions.
The interruption of the Mexican supply, combined with the suspension of Venezuelan shipments following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, triggered an unprecedented energy crisis on the island. Cuba has accumulated a debt with Mexico estimated at 1.54 billion dollars for shipments of crude oil and diesel between May and November 2025.
The only partial relief came when the United States authorized the docking of a Russian vessel with 730,000 barrels at the port of Matanzas on March 31, as a temporary humanitarian exception.
By early May, that oil had also run out. Díaz-Canel warned a few days ago that reserves were depleting with no new shipments confirmed, while Cuba faces blackouts of up to 40 consecutive hours and generation deficits exceeding 1,440 megawatts.
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