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tanker

[tang-ker] / ˈtæŋ kər /




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The fresh approach has been seen in recent days by the Coast Guard’s pursuit of the Bella 1, a sanctioned oil tanker whose crew refused to be boarded on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil futures settled higher as the U.S. stepped up actions to enforce a blockade of tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, and Ukraine continued strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Days earlier, US forces seized the M/T Skipper, a so-called "ghost" tanker transporting over a million barrels of Venezuelan oil, reportedly destined for Cuba.

From Barron's

Over the weekend, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that the U.S. had intercepted an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela.

From Barron's

Weekend developments in Venezuela, where U.S. officials have seized tankers carrying crude to China, have stoked oil prices, while stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have boosted flows to safe-haven assets.

From Barron's