tanker

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The group consists of HMS Prince of Wales, Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, F-35 jets, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, and is supported by RFA Tidespring, a replenishment tanker.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

A hulking tanker known as the Plata Carrier steamed out of the Strait of Hormuz last week carrying 2 million barrels of crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Granted, the reason inflation expectations have come down is that oil prices have fallen after the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding reopened Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

The mainstream tanker market is shrinking as some ships are sold into the so-called shadow fleet that ferries sanctioned oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Women, almost all of them carrying children, cried as it quickly became clear that the water tanker could transport only a small number of those waiting.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat