tanker

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One China-based tanker network, established in 2019, now comprises at least 56 vessels that have funneled more than 400 million barrels of sanctioned oil, according to C4ADS, a Washington-based nonprofit that specializes in national-security threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Navy ships had escorted a tanker through the bottlenecked Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A global risk would be that Iran embraces the tolls it recently started charging for each tanker passing through the strait as a new, lucrative income stream, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

A tanker was also hit in the waters off Qatar, a British maritime security agency said, reporting some damage but no casualties.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Waved it and waved it until the lights, the bright lights of the tanker, had drawn together in the distance until they were only a blob of yellow on the horizon.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen