tanker
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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
An attack on an oil tanker near Qatar has raised fears that a surge in shipping strikes is spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
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
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
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
Shipments are picking up as exporters find new routes, but there remain threats of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Shadow tankers often appear to run across land or be in locations inconsistent with their recent track.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
From the height of the tanker’s deck, Bright Sands Beach stretched into the distance, a tarred expanse of sand and puddled seawater, littered with the savaged bodies of other oil tankers and freighters.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
