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Means to convey fuel policy after tweet (8)

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pipeline

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'means to convey fuel' is the definition.
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'policy after tweet' is the wordplay.
'policy' becomes 'line' (the party line is a party's policy on something).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'tweet' becomes 'pipe' (both can mean to make a high-pitched sound).
'line' put after 'pipe' is 'PIPELINE'.

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(Other definitions for pipeline that I've seen before include "From oil transporter" , "Means of transporting water oil and gas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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