AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoKOC Offshore Push: Kuwait Oil Company is gearing up for its second offshore exploration campaign, targeting three offshore fields (including Jazza and half of the first phase across six fields) with nine exploratory wells offshore and eight at Kuwait Bay, while continuing Jurassic drilling on Raqwa 3 and Julaia 3 and reviewing platform/logistics specs to cut cost and time. Opec+ Oil Outlook: Opec+ is widely expected to lift July output by about 188,000 bpd despite Iran-war disruptions, with Gulf members among those most exposed. Hormuz Risk to Industry: Markets are reacting to US-Iran peace-deal chatter, but the Strait of Hormuz disruption is still rippling—East Asia is facing a naphtha shortage that could hit manufacturing as early as June. Local Economy & Energy Transition: Kuwait is also moving on hydrogen/LNG priorities via a ministry panel, while the Ministry of Oil highlights offshore work aimed at expanding reserves and building digital/AI capabilities. Consumer & Food Security: Kuwait’s consumer cooperative union launches a summer employment and training program for Kuwaiti students, and the commerce ministry sets up a central committee to monitor commodity prices.
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