UAE sneaked 4 oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz — right under Iran’s nose
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Co managed to export at least 6 million barrels of its crude in April aboard four tankers sailing through the Gulf”
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The claim is explicitly detailed in one web search result ('Exclusive-Hungry to Sell, UAE Slips Hidden Oil Tankers Through...'), which specifies 4 million barrels of Upper Zakum and 2 million barrels of Das crude (totaling 6 million) on four tankers. However, other provided search results (ZeroHedge, Wikipedia) do not provide the specific numbers or tanker counts to corroborate this as a multi-source fact.
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— The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is a sovereign wealth fund owned by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, founded to invest funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Investment_Authority
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Investment_Authority
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— The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Arabic: شركة بترول أبو ظبي الوطنية), known by its acronym ADNOC, is the state-owned oil company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's 12th largest o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_National_Oil_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_National_Oil_Company
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— The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, PJSC (TAQA) is a government controlled energy holding company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The company currently operates in 11 countries across four cont…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAQA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAQA
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“tracking data from Kplr and SynMax showed [the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Co managed to export at least 6 million barrels of its crude in April aboard four tankers sailing through the Gulf]”
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While the evidence includes general descriptions of Kpler and SynMax as analytics companies, none of the provided search results explicitly link the specific data about the 6 million barrels/four tankers to these two companies. The source for the claim in index 0 mentions 'three sources' but does not name Kpler or SynMax in the provided snippets.
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— Our cutting-edge solutions leverage advanced satellite imagery, AI, and expert analysis to give you clarity and help drive informed decision-making.
https://www.synmax.com/
https://www.synmax.com/
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— The largest crude operations by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. in Fujairah are picking up after they had halted March 14.
https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/uae_port_ramps_up_hormuzdo…
https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/uae_port_ramps_up_hormuzdo…
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— Discover crude oil supply & demand analysis and oil inventories data in one complete solution. Trusted by over 10,000 organisations worldwide. Book your free demo today.
https://www.kpler.com/market/crude-oil
https://www.kpler.com/market/crude-oil
“The tankers were able to either unload their shipment to other vessels bound for Southeast Asia, dock in Oman, or sail directly to refineries in South Korea”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses drone attacks on ADNOC tankers and general geography of Oman/UAE, but does not contain information regarding the specific unloading patterns (Southeast Asia, Oman, or South Korea) for the four tankers mentioned in the first claim.
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— The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates
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— The 2025 Men's Asia Cup (also known as DP World Asia Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament. It took place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 9 to 28 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Asia_Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Asia_Cup
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— Oman is a country on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula, situated in West Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Oman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Oman
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