1
: borne over or on the sea
a seaborne invasion
2
: carried on by oversea shipping
seaborne trade
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Some 30% of the world’s seaborne oil trade moves through the strait, according to JPMorgan.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 June 2025
The reduction of a price cap for seaborne Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel could also cause further pain for the country's budget, analysts have predicted.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The cap, which applies to Russia’s seaborne oil exports, prohibits Western companies from providing shipping, insurance and other services needed to export the fuel unless it is priced below the threshold.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
This drop in volume contributed to a 24% week-on-week decrease in the gross value of seaborne crude exports, which fell to $990 million.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 June 2025
The reduction of a price cap for seaborne Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel could also cause further pain for the country's budget, analysts have predicted.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The cap, which applies to Russia’s seaborne oil exports, prohibits Western companies from providing shipping, insurance and other services needed to export the fuel unless it is priced below the threshold.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
This drop in volume contributed to a 24% week-on-week decrease in the gross value of seaborne crude exports, which fell to $990 million.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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“Seaborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaborne. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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