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The Korean Tanker Tycoon Winning Big From the Iran War

The Wall Street Journal - Business

The Wall Street Journal - Business

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July 2, 2026

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The Korean Tanker Tycoon Winning Big From the Iran War

Ga-Hyun Chung spent around 7 billion amassing the world’s largest fleet of oil tankers. His timing could hardly have been better.

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Defence Blog

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· Jul 3, 2026

Thai amphibious vehicle beats global rivals for export deal

A Thai company has beaten out South Korean, Turkish, and Czech defense giants to win its first-ever export contract, and the prize is a vehicle built to carry Philippine Marines across water and onto beaches in one of the world’s most scattered island nations. The Philippine Navy has selected the AWAV 8×8, an armored amphibious []

The Wall Street Journal - Business

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· Jul 2, 2026

His $7 Billion Tanker Bet Raised Eyebrows. He Couldn’t Have Timed It Better.

The Korean tycoon spent the sum amassing the world’s largest fleet of oil tankers just before the Iran war sent the market haywire.

Off The Press

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· Jun 25, 2026

IRGC Attack on Ship Tests US-Iran Strait Agreement

A Singapore-flagged commercial cargo ship was attacked Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing the U.N. International Maritime Organization to pause its efforts to escort vessels through the vital global energy chokepoint. Two senior U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out the attack. The vessel, Ever Lovely, []...Click to read more

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jun 21, 2026

Tasnim: Giant Oil Tankers Dock at Iran's Kharg Island in Persian Gulf

Tasnim: Giant Oil Tankers Dock at Iran's Kharg Island in Persian Gulf

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 24, 2026

Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz

Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz

The Economic Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

The likely loser of Gulf's post-war oil battle

The likely loser of Gulf's post-war oil battle

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Related coverage for "The Korean Tanker Tycoon Winning Big From the Iran War": Defence Blog — Thai amphibious vehicle beats global rivals for export deal. The Wall Street Journal - Business — His $7 Billion Tanker Bet Raised Eyebrows. He Couldn’t Have Timed It Better.. Off The Press — IRGC Attack on Ship Tests US-Iran Strait Agreement. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Tasnim: Giant Oil Tankers Dock at Iran's Kharg Island in Persian Gulf. Sweden Herald — Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz. The Economic Times — The likely loser of Gulf's post-war oil battle