oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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Iran, meanwhile, hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait’s airport on Wednesday while airstrikes battered Tehran as the fighting continued. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 The Qatari Defense Ministry said three cruise missiles had been launched from Iran, two of which were successfully intercepted while the third struck the oil tanker. Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 Brent crude prices remained elevated as Iran struck a Kuwaiti oil tanker in waters near Dubai. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026 In Qatar on Wednesday, a missile launched by Iran hit an oil tanker leased to QatarEnergies, which said no one was injured and reported no environmental impact. Npr Staff, NPR, 1 Apr. 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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