Suez Canal Gets Oil-Tanker Boost Amid Hormuz Strait Shutdown
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The Suez Canal experienced a nearly one-third surge in oil tanker traffic in April, driving revenues to a peak since early 2024. This increase is attributed to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which redirected energy shipments via the Red Sea.
The number of oil tankers crossing Egypt’s Suez Canal surged by almost a third in April and drove revenue to the highest since early 2024, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz spurred an alternative Red Sea energy route.
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