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Tycoon's Sinokor Group profits from UAE oil shuttle runs amid Hormuz conflict

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Shipping tycoon Ga-Hyun Chung's Sinokor Group has become a major player in transporting oil out of the Persian Gulf during a period of conflict. The company leased a significant number of supertankers to the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for "shuttle runs" through the Strait of Hormuz, enabling the UAE to maintain pre-war export levels. These operations, which involved ships traveling "dark" without transponders, have generated substantial profits for Sinokor, with estimates suggesting millions earned from premium rates. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Weilun Soon, Alex Longley, Anthony Di Paola, Bloomberg ·

    The supertanker tycoon making millions on Hormuz shuttle runs

    Ga-Hyun Chung, an intensely private Korean shipping tycoon, rocked the tanker industry early this year as his Sinokor Group embarked on an unprecedented buying spree.

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