The average rate remains below 6.85%, where it was a year ago.
President Trump says he will suspend the federal tax on gas to help Americans shoulder higher fuel prices caused by the Iran war.
The average price to cross through the canal ranges between $300,000 and $400,000 depending on the vessel passing through.
In a social media post Thursday morning, he said the military is intensifying its mine clearing efforts in the critical waterway.
President Trump said Monday they had been contacted by the other side and they want to work a deal.
Wholesale prices can offer an early look at where consumer inflation might be headed.
A number of high-profile companies have cut jobs recently, including the software maker Oracle.
The S&P 500 leaped 2.5% Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.
The death toll from the war is now 1,900+ people in Iran and nearly 1,100 people in Lebanon, with dozens more killed in Israel.
Iran's defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region.