Caspian
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- trans-Caspian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Caspian
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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“People are really scared,” said a retired oil executive who packed his bags and fled for his villa on the Caspian Sea after watching missiles flying over Tehran.
Since Friday night, long queues have formed at petrol stations, and many residents of the capital, Tehran, have begun leaving the city for the north, near the Caspian Sea, which they believe is safer.
From BBC
An Iranian oil executive is planning to leave the capital for his second home, a villa by the Caspian Sea, where he and his family relocated during Israel’s 12-day war in June.
Supply disruptions at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field, along with limited export shipments through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, also helped to support physical oil prices.
There are escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, the U.S.’s new 25% tariffs on goods linked to Iran and supply disruptions at Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, IG’s Axel Rudolph says in an email.
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