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  2. Oil tanker - Wikipedia

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    An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers: crude tankers and product tankers. [3] . Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries. [3] .

  3. Oil tanker sizes range from general purpose to ultra-large ...

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    These ships can access most large ports that ship crude oil and petroleum products. An LR1 tanker can carry between 345,000 barrels and 615,000 barrels of gasoline (14.5-25.8 million gallons) or between 310,000 barrels and 550,000 barrels of light sweet crude oil.

  4. The 15 Largest Oil Tankers in the World – freightcourse

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    Oil tankers are ships that transport large quantities of crude oil across oceans. These huge oil tankers transport about 2 billion metric tons annually and according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), made up about 28% of the entire world’s shipping deadweight tonnage in 2016.

  5. How Oil Tankers Work - HowStuffWorks

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    Oil tankers are designed to transport large quantities of crude oil and petroleum products across oceans. These tankers play a critical role in the global economy getting oil from production sites to refineries and distribution centers worldwide.

  6. Tanker | Definition, Ship, Types, & Facts | Britannica

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    Tanker, ship designed to carry liquid cargo in bulk within its cargo spaces, without the use of barrels or other containers. Most tankers carry either crude oil from oil fields to refineries or petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, or petrochemical feedstock from refineries to.

  7. Crude Tankers: The Business of Transporting Oil - Investopedia

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    Crude tankers are transport ships that move bulk volumes of crude oil from the oil extraction facility to the refinery. This article explores the crude tanker business, how it works,...

  8. Types and Sizes of Tanker Ships: A Comprehensive Analysis of ...

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    Crude oil tankers are specialized vessels designed for the transportation of unrefined petroleum, also known as crude oil, from production sites to refineries and distribution centers across the globe.