tanker
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“What’s remarkable is how similar tanker trackers’ numbers are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"This was very alarming," said Sanket Joshi, 40, a veteran Indian tanker captain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
What happened to Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker crew?
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Oil gave back some of its recent gains despite the gridlock in tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz caused by threats of Iranian strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
I did not know how long the drive to Jordan would take, but I hoped our time in the tanker would be short.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
Kuwaiti, Iraqi and Emirati officials said some tankers are getting through under separate arrangements with Iran, meaning not all of the traffic is moving under U.S. protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Like Russia, Tehran operates a so-called shadow fleet of tankers, all of which are under international sanctions, to continue its oil trade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Local farmers have also poured in to help, working shifts to oversee a ballet of tractors pulling in tankers of water from a nearby lake.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
And despite the overall lull in the fighting, Iran fired drones at oil tankers from the United Arab Emirates, another U.S. ally, as they transited the Strait of Hormuz this month.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
We could see two tankers and a cruise ship, all northbound in the Gulf Stream.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
