How long does it take to turn around an oil tanker?
More or Less: behind the statistics
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 - 28 minutes
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And how long does it actually take to turn around an oil tanker?Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news.Presenter: Tim Harford
Reporter: Charlotte McDonald
Producers: Natasha Fernandes, Bethan Ashmead-Latham and Nathan Gower
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Richard Vadon
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