Panama benefiting from Middle East conflict
Panama might be 8,000 miles from Iran, but the Central American nation has emerged as one of the surprise winners of the latest conflict in the Middle East. The latest numbers show that fiscal 2026 revenues from the Panama Canal are set to beat the forecasts of US$5.2 billion.
The disruption of the Strait of Hormuz has upended global energy trade routes and pushed Asian buyers to buy liquefied natural gas from the US. And that’s creating extra business for the Panama Canal. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jul 23, 2026 07:19 PM