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Restricted Gulf energy supplies have pushed US energy exports to West Coast and Asian markets higher, lifting Panama Canal transits 16 percent over five to six weeks. Canal traffic is near its 36-40 transit daily capacity, and auction-driven waiting times reached a 47-hour average.
Near-capacity canal operation and longer waits raise ocean freight costs for grain and feed exports to Asia, while some ships may reroute around Cape of Good Hope, adding fuel costs.
seatrade-maritime.comNick SavvidesMay 21, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 26 past bullish logistics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.2% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -5.1% to +9.5%), and +2.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
