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A note published by ING economist Rico Luman on Wednesday highlighted the surge in crude tanker rates that has been triggered by the geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

This exponential move is explained by the record-breaking tanker rates resulting from disruptions to energy shipments in the Strait of Hormuz over the last six months.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Gulf producers have increasingly relied on the U.S.-protected tanker movements, ship-to-ship transfers outside Hormuz and pipelines that bypass the strait entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Vanguard also reported a fire on board another tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, about 40km east of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Around to the other side of the building, tanker trucks pump in thousands of gallons of liquefied fat, usually beef fat from a nearby slaughterhouse.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

The department deployed numerous fire engines, bulldozers, four helicopters, two air tankers and two “super scooper” aircrafts, Katon said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

To keep exports flowing from Gulf Arab states, the US military has been providing protection for tankers shuttling oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Geopolitics also remain a focus for global bond markets after Iran intensified attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, driving oil prices higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The kingdom’s oil exports in September came to 7 million barrels a day, double August’s haul, as the country loaded tankers in both the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, Kpler data show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Iron Worm squeaks, groans, and clanks—black tankers, rust-colored boxcars, and gray hoppers winding north on a single track that parallels the Pacific coast.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario