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Kuwait records 85.5% jump in trade with Japan

Kuwait’s trade surplus with Japan has increased by 85.5 percent in the past year to JPY110.3 billion ($823 million) in January, according to government data. Overall exports from Kuwait to Japan surged 81.2 percent year on year to JPY126.5 billion for the 22nd consecutive month of expansion.  Imports from Japan also soared 56.4 percent to […]

Kuwait exports first shipment of aviation fuel from Al-Zour refinery

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has exported its first shipment of aviation jet fuel from the Al-Zour refinery, state-owned Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported, citing a company statement. The first cargo is shipped aboard the Pacific Sarah tanker in collaboration with Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC).  The company and its subsidiaries are continuously working to meet […]

Kuwait’s oil output at over 2.8m bpd, ready to boost production

National oil major Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s (KPC) chief executive said that the Gulf state currently produces more than 2.8 million barrels per day of oil as per its OPEC quota, according to a Reuters report. The country plans to boost crude oil production whenever the market needs it, Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah added. Kuwait produces […]

Kuwait increases oil output to ensure market stability

Kuwait has increased its crude oil production to match its 2.811 million barrels per day quota under the OPEC+ agreement, state news agency KUNA reported citing Dr. Mohammad Al Faris, Kuwait Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil. The increased production follows announcements made by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation that it is bringing on line investments […]

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Gulf SWFs are back on a roll but beware Russian ties

Buoyant oil prices are keeping Gulf treasuries full following the pandemic The past few years may have been decidedly mixed for Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), but with a recent surge in oil prices and lockdowns ending the pressure is now easing.  During the Covid-19 pandemic many funds found their reserves heavily depleted by governments […]