tanker

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The price of oil, as it happens, fell sharply on Friday after Iran claimed the critical Strait of Hormuz was open to tanker traffic again.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

To move sanctioned barrels, the regime leaned heavily on its shadow fleet—a clandestine tanker network used to evade sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Iranian-flagged container ship Kashan, which sailed from the port of Bandar Abbas, and the tanker Simba V have both been sanctioned by the US for links with Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A report from Reuters found that the tanker Rich Starry ran the blockade after first appearing to turn around in the Strait.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The bow wave of the tanker hit him then, a large curl of water kicking sideways from the ship.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen