1
: borne over or on the sea
a seaborne invasion
2
: carried on by oversea shipping
seaborne trade
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Tehran has also repeatedly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-third of the world’s seaborne crude oil and a fifth of LNG move daily.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital artery for global energy flows, accounting for about 25% of global seaborne oil shipments and about 20% of liquified natural gas (LNG) flows.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Each of the eight people featured urged a retaliation – with most saying Iran should strike US bases in the region and close down the Strait of Hormuz on Iran’s southern shore, through which a third of global seaborne oil trade passes.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
What To Know The G7 introduced the $60-a-barrel cap that restricts the price Russia can earn from its seaborne oil.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital artery for global energy flows, accounting for about 25% of global seaborne oil shipments and about 20% of liquified natural gas (LNG) flows.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Each of the eight people featured urged a retaliation – with most saying Iran should strike US bases in the region and close down the Strait of Hormuz on Iran’s southern shore, through which a third of global seaborne oil trade passes.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
What To Know The G7 introduced the $60-a-barrel cap that restricts the price Russia can earn from its seaborne oil.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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“Seaborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaborne. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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