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

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Context
What happened: South Korea's Sinokor controls about half the tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz, a position it gained from a large bet made just before the war in Iran started. Why it matters: The company's dominant share of Gulf oil shipping reflects how a single little-known firm came to shape a critical trade route.
What changed
South Korea's Sinokor controls about half the tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz, a position it gained from a large bet made just before the war in Iran started.
Why it matters
The company's dominant share of Gulf oil shipping reflects how a single little-known firm came to shape a critical trade route.
Sources
nyt
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