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How a Little-Known Company Dominated the Persian Gulf Oil Trade

Source: The New York Times Published Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:02:30 +0000

Why This Matters

Key context: South Korea’s Sinokor controls about half the tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz, benefiting from a big bet just before the war in Iran started. This development from The New York Times highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

South Korea’s Sinokor controls about half the tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz, benefiting from a big bet just before the war in Iran started.

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