The Iran conflict and Houthi threats place Egypt under economic and political pressure, though Cairo's diplomatic influence over the conflict remains limited, according to Deutsche Welle Arabic.
The canal authority's chairman reported a sharp rise in August revenues compared with a year earlier.
Egypt's Suez Canal chairman said revenues rose 56.7% year-on-year in August to $567.1 million, according to Anadolu Agency.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and voiced support for calls to safeguard shipping in the Red Sea, a waterway whose disruption has cost Egypt billions in Suez Canal revenue.
Houthi control of the strait is choking Suez Canal revenue and driving refugee flows, according to Al Jazeera.