SEATTLE (OilMonster) – Kuwait expects to restore nearly 70% of its oil production within six to eight weeks after the Strait of Hormuz reopens for normal shipping, according to senior Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) officials.
The projection came from KPC Managing Director for International Marketing Shaikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah, speaking at the recent S&P Global Energy Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference. He added that the remaining 30% of production capacity could be restored approximately one month after that initial recovery window.
Kuwait also expects its refinery operations to return to normal within two to three weeks after disruptions end. The country currently operates a refining capacity of around 1.4 million barrels per day.
Not everyone shares KPC's optimistic outlook. ADNOC earlier stated that shipping activities are unlikely to fully return to pre-crisis levels until mid-2027. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects a recovery period of six to eight months even under a favorable scenario.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation expects to recover nearly 70% of its oil production within six to eight weeks after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, with the remaining 30% restored about one month later.
Kuwait expects refinery operations to resume within two to three weeks after disruptions end, with current refining capacity at around 1.4 million barrels per day.
ADNOC earlier stated that shipping activities are unlikely to fully return to pre-crisis levels until mid-2027, a significantly longer timeline than Kuwait's 6–8 week projection.
The International Energy Agency projects a recovery period of six to eight months under a favorable scenario, considerably longer than KPC's optimistic estimate.
The forecast came from KPC Managing Director for International Marketing Shaikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah at the S&P Global Energy Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference.
