Kuwait is increasing exports of oil products. According to data by the US Energy Information Agency, the Middle Eastern country exported average more than 1.00 mil barrels per day oil products for the first time in June and July, respectively. Exports of crude oil from the country were at average 1.60 mil barrels, respectively. However, the volumes had been 1.80 mil barrels in the same months in 2022.

　In Kuwait, the 615,000b/d Al Zour refinery started the full-fledged operations. The total crude throughput of refineries in the country is 1.40 mil barrels as of now, more than doubled from 600,000b/d in 2021.