ResearchGlobal Markets2026-10-31
USGC Export Scheduling Unconstrained: Panama at 11 vsl/day, Yucatan Avg 28.53
USGC crude export scheduling remains unconstrained: Panama Canal at 11 vessels/day (30-day avg 11.87, historical norm 12); Yucatan Strait at 30 vsl/day (30-day avg 28.53, historical norm 23). JODI shows US crude imports at 6,709 kb/d and refinery inputs at 17,400 kb/d — net import gap widening. Transshippers can lock Nov 1–10 vessel slots.