tanker

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The U.S. seized the Iran-linked oil tanker Skywave in the Indian Ocean, according to three U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Meanwhile, the U.S. seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, according to three American officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That brought the total number of LNG tanker crossings since the start of the war to eight.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Since then, only one Russian tanker has reached Cuba, which is in the throes of economic stagnation and supply shortages.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The tanker came from Athens, from Athens across the Atlantic and down the length of the Mediterranean Sea.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt