28/10/2013at 10:57

Tank carriers preparing for shale oil boom

"Shale oil and gas are a gift from God," says American conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute. Norient is one of the tank pools currently benefiting from the United States' new role as exporter of refined oil.

BY TOMAS KRISTIANSEN AND RITZAU FINANS

ANNAPOLIS

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