oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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The latest sanctions from President 's administration on Russia's oil sector have severely disrupted Moscow's Arctic oil business and stalled its oil tanker fleet, according to a Tuesday report. Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 In December, Finnish police detained the Eagle S, an oil tanker suspected of causing damage to the Estlink 2 power cable, along with two other communications cables linking Finland and Estonia. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Such a role might have helped turn the MUFC oil tanker around, but Rangnick's midseason spell as head coach was so bad that those plans became untenable. Steve Price, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 Finland is investigating a Russian oil tanker that was seized after the incident and may have been dragging its anchor along the seabed. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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