Panama Canal Drought Threatens Disruption in US LNG Shipments
This article is a summary of reporting by Bloomberg. Originally published June 22, 2023.
Persistently dry conditions at the Panama Canal created substantial bottlenecks for liquefied natural gas carriers heading from the Gulf Coast of the United States to Asia. Because the waterway relies heavily on seasonal freshwater to power its locks, severe deficits lowered draft depths and constrained transit quotas. Consequently, energy shippers faced the risk of lengthy waiting times or having to divert tankers along significantly longer routes. The situation highlighted the strategic vulnerability of global energy supply chains to climate extremes.
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Drought in the Panama Canal threatens major disruptions to the transport of US liquefied natural gas to key Asian markets.
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