MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 281) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 19 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI).
EAI has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
CUBA
— a Russian oil tanker is reportedly sending oil to Cuba, according to La Jornada.
— a Hong Kong-registered oil tanker is also carrying fuel to Cuba. The Sea Horse is transporting 200,000 bbls of Russian diesel. Unlike the Anatoly Kolodkin, it is not under sanctions, according to DW.
MEXICO
— Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo celebrated the commitment of Mexican banks to increase loans to the private sector to 45% of GDP by 2030 for the benefit of the country compared to 38% currently, she said during her morning presser.
— between 7-13 Mar., 2026, Mexican crude oil exports to the US stood at 640,000 b/d, representing an increase of 161.2% compared to the last week of Feb., before the start of the war in the Middle East, writes El Financiero.
US
— 3 charged w/ conspiring to unlawfully divert cutting edge US artificial intelligence technology to China, according to the US Justice Department.
MIDDLE EAST
— w/ the Strait of Hormuz effectively choked owing to the US-Israel war w/ Iran, the global energy system is rediscovering the strategic value of pipelines–particularly the Saudi East-West Pipeline and the UAE’s Habshan- Fujairah route, according to the Petroleum Economist.
— Ras Laffan attacks fundamentally reshape global LNG outlook as recovery timeline likely significantly extended, according to WoodMac. Extended outage risks tightening global supply, raising prices, and delaying capacity growth through 2028.
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