# Ever Given blocks the Suez Canal

> Six-day blockage disrupts global container and bulk shipping schedules.

- Date: 2021-03-23 · published 2021-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Middle East
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15-ever-given-blocks-the-suez-canal
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2021-03-26 | [Ringgit falls as oil slumps due to Suez Canal blockage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48388-ringgit-falls-as-oil-slumps-due-to-suez-canal-blockage.md) | +5.0% | +6.3% |
| WTI | 2021-03-24 | [Oil gains more than $3/bbl after Suez Canal ship grounding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48292-oil-gains-more-than-3-bbl-after-suez-canal-ship-grounding.md) | +4.8% | +6.2% |
| WTI | 2021-03-26 | [Suez Canal crisis: Here are the cargoes in the crossfire - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48030-suez-canal-crisis-here-are-the-cargoes-in-the-crossfire-freightwaves.md) | +5.0% | +6.3% |
| WTI | 2026-05-21 | [With the Strait of Hormuz closed, the Panama Canal is busier than ever. It should use this windfall wisely. - Atlantic Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16861-with-the-strait-of-hormuz-closed-the-panama-canal-is-busier-than-ever-it-should.md) | -8.7% | -14.0% |
| WTI | 2026-03-12 | [With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits \| CNN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16871-with-the-strait-of-hormuz-choked-by-war-the-panama-canal-reaps-the-benefits-cnn.md) | +10.6% | +13.9% |
| DIESEL | 2021-03-31 | [Products: Fuel Moving Again After Suez Unblocked \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48279-products-fuel-moving-again-after-suez-unblocked-energy-intelligence.md) | +1.0% | +8.3% |
| DIESEL | 2021-09-04 | [Hurricane Ida - after the Storm — Breakwave Advisors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44976-hurricane-ida-after-the-storm-breakwave-advisors.md) | +0.0% | +13.0% |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-24 | [Diesel prices surge even higher due to Iran war, surpassing $5.38 \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20341-diesel-prices-surge-even-higher-due-to-iran-war-surpassing-5-38-trucking-dive.md) | +7.5% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Suez_Canal_obstruction

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