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tanker

[tang-ker] / ˈtæŋ kər /




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He recalled "the humming of the tanker" against the lashing wind and rain and then the "heart-breaking" sight of "thick, treacle-like oil" on the sea.

From BBC

The fire occurred not far from where two oil tankers were moored.

From Barron's

Dozens of tankers filled with Russian oil are floating at sea without buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

A report from the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. is considering further tanker seizures, ahead of a visit to Washington from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stirred those tensions.

From MarketWatch

The U.S. has threatened to seize more rogue tankers moving the country’s crude exports.

From The Wall Street Journal