Sheikh Nawaf warned that alternative flows, pipelines, and strategic petroleum reserves cannot replace the Strait of Hormuz as a transit point. He also noted a market imbalance where crude oil is abundant but refined petroleum products are in short supply. While Kuwait continues to export crude at levels near those of the pre-war era, it is currently exporting only a fraction of its previous refined product volumes.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Kuwait Can Boost Oil to 3 Million BPD if Export Routes Open
Commodities15 days ago
Kuwait Petroleum Corp. is now extracting just over 2 million barrels per day, a decrease from the 2.6 million bpd it produced before the war. CEO Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah announced that the company can increase production to 3 million bpd if export routes are opened. The current output level represents approximately 75% of the company's pre-war capacity.
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