Event Brief
Panama Canal oil traffic hits 4-year high on Hormuz crisis
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Summary: Kpler says US oil cargoes transiting the Panama Canal exceeded 200,000 barrels per day in April 2026 amid the Hormuz crisis.
WHO: Kpler
WHAT: US oil cargoes through the Panama Canal exceeded 200,000 bpd in April 2026
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
WHERE: Panama Canal
WHY: The surge reflects Asian refineries’ pivot to American crude due to Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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