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tanker

[tang-ker] / ˈtæŋ kər /




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But the oil market looks mild compared with the oil tanker market.

From Barron's

That was the second clash that day between the two in Middle Eastern waters, after Iranian forces attempted to detain a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's

From privately dug boreholes, they bring thousands of litres of water in tankers almost daily to the town.

From BBC

According to commodities data supplier Kpler, the tanker identified by Vanguard was coming from the United Arab Emirates and was headed to Bahrain, the site of a key U.S. naval base.

From The Wall Street Journal

Had Motin changed course about one nautical mile away from the anchored oil tanker, "there would have been no collision", he said.

From Barron's