By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff
While we are inviting Elon Musk to refine his capital in the USVI, a different kind of refinery war is exploding just across the water. President Trump has officially signed the “Energy Firewall” mandate, and the tankers are now caught in the crosshairs.
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum is in a 2026 vice: Do you keep the lights on in Havana, or do you face a 25% tariff on every barrel of Pemex oil crossing into Texas? The clock is at 15 days of fuel left. This isn’t just news; it’s a regional survival game.