El-Nino Threatens Panama Canal Operations as US-Iran Deal Brings Stability to Strait of Hormuz

After the US-Iran deal, when the tension around the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed for months, has raised hopes of stability, another important route of maritime trade has been threatened. The reason for this is not a military action, but El-Nino. The return of El-Nino in the Pacific Ocean can again threaten the work in the Panama Canal, which is one of the most important trade routes in the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States has officially said that El Nino has become a situation in the Pacific Ocean region and has warned that by the end of 2026 this weather event can become one of the strongest ever. According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, there is an 88 percent chance that El Nino between November and January will reach "strong intensity" and 63 percent chance that it will be "very strong," if it is equal to both ID2 and ID3 weather events worldwide.