oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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Oil prices wavered after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil tanker traffic. Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 On Wednesday, crude oil tanker Herby and bulk carrier Aries were also tracked heading for the blockade area from Pakistan. CBS News, 17 June 2026 The incident comes two days after the UK military, for the first time, intercepted an oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet in the English Channel, according to Starmer. Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 16 June 2026 Bahrain was also attacked and the US struck an oil tanker headed to the Islamic Republic. Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oil tanker

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“Oil tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20tanker. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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