# Sinokor Group

Type: Company

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/sinokor-group
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## Timeline

- **2026-06-25**: US-Iran interim peace deal signed — A temporary peace agreement is reached between the US and Iran, by which time the UAE’s dark shuttle operation had already restored near-normal crude flows.
- **2026-06-01**: Nearly 50% of Emirati crude on Sinokor ships — By June, almost half of all Emirati crude shipments are being carried by Sinokor-controlled vessels, with the UAE approaching prewar export rates.
- **2026-04-15**: Sinokor starts leasing dark tankers to Adnoc — South Korea’s Sinokor Group begins leasing supertankers to the UAE’s state oil company for covert shuttle runs through the Strait of Hormuz.
- **2026-03-01**: Iran war begins — Conflict erupts in the Persian Gulf, threatening the Strait of Hormuz and global oil flows.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Dark Tanker Shuttles Kept 50% of UAE Oil Flowing Past Hormuz – At What Environmental Cost?
2026-07-12 12:15:47 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The UAE’s reliance on dark tanker operations during the Iran war maintained oil flow but heightened the risk of catastrophic spills in the fragile Persian Gulf environment.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uae-dark-tanker-climate

### UAE pumps record 4.1M b/d oil, defying net-zero pledges amid war
2026-07-10 11:20:23 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The UAE's surge to 4.1 million barrels per day of crude output—facilitated by leaving OPEC+—marks a stark acceleration in fossil fuel extraction, undercutting its climate leadership claims just as dark fleet operations heighten environmental risks.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uae-oil-record-climate-impact-4-1-mbd

### 50% of UAE Oil Moved by Covert Tankers Poses Environmental Gamble
2026-07-06 17:45:38 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The UAE’s wartime oil shuttle runs, relying on dark ships and offshore transfers, kept crude flowing but heighten environmental and climate risks. A single owner now moves half the country’s exports through dangerous waters with minimal oversight.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/hormuz-covert-shuttle-energy-risks

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