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Suez Canal: Vessel Transits Down, Oil Cargo Up in 1986

There was a considerable increase in the volume of oil passing through the Suez Canal in 1986, despite a drop in the number of vessel transits. Northbound crude oil and products totaled 92.2mn tons in 1986, up 12.7% from 1985. Of this, crude oil accounted for 65.4mn tons, up 23.2% from 1985. Southbound petroleum remained unchanged at about 12.8mn tons. However total cargo (including petroleum) passing through the Canal in the two...