Kuwait
3.1 Kuwait Fuel

Kuwait Fuel

Kuwait has the world's fifth largest oil reserves and petroleum products now account for nearly 95% of export revenues and 80% of government income. Kuwait has proven crude oil reserves of 104 billion barrels (15 km³), estimated to be 10% of the world's reserves. Kuwait currently pumps 2.9 million bpd and its full production capacity is a little over 3 million bpd, including oil production in the neutral region that it shares with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait oil production is expected to increase to 4 million bpd by 2020.

Kuwait's chief oil companies are:

  • Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
  • Kuwait Oil Company
  • Kuwait National Petroleum Company
  • Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company
  • Kuwait Oil Tanker Company
  • Kuwait Aviation Fueling company
  • Kuwait Gulf Oil Company

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is a corporation of economic character, run on a commercial basis and fully owned by the State. It is one of the world’s major oil & gas companies and its activities are focused on petroleum exploration and production, refining, marketing, petrochemicals, and transport. All exploration and production falls under the command of Kuwait Oil Company, a subsidiary of KPC.

Information on petrol prices may also be found at: Website of Mytravelcost on Kuwait which is updated monthly. 

4.1 Kuwait Government Contact List 

4.5 Kuwait Fuel Provider Contact List

For further information on Fuel Providers in Kuwait, please select the following document:

Kuwait Fuel Additional Information

Fuel Pricing

The fuel price in Kuwait have been constant for over a decade, government subsidizes the fuel it sells in the local market. There are no fuel tax imposed in Kuwait.

The government of Kuwait owns and controls all development of the oil sector. The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) oversees Kuwait’s oil sector and sets oil policy. The SPC is headed by the Prime Minister. The rest of the council is made up of six ministers and six representatives from
the private sector, all of whom serve three-year terms, and are selected by the Amir of Kuwait (consitutional Monarch). The Ministry of Petroleum supervises all aspects of policy implementation in the upstream and downstream portions of both the oil and natural gas sectors.

These prices are highly subsidized for local Kuwait market only. For exporting the fuel outside Kuwait, day to day international fluctuating rates are applicable.

Fuel Prices as of: n/a (local currency and US$)

Petrol (per litre)

0.060 Kwd and 0.22 US$

Diesel (per litre)

0.055 Kwd and 0.20 US$

Paraffin (per litre)

0.055 Kwd and 0.20 US$

Jet A1 (per litre) n/a

Seasonal Variations 

There are no shortages, no seasonal impact, and no price hikes observed in Kuwait for the past ten years.

Comments

  • There is no significant seasonal variations reported
  • Fuel supply in Kuwait is subsidized for all users

In case of emergency, humanitarian agencies might be able to get discounted fuel if asking in time and situation requires.

Seasonal Variations

Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (Yes / No)

-

Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No)

-

Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No)

Yes

Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No)

Yes

Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? (Yes / No)

Yes

Fuel Transportation

How is internal transportation of fuel products carried out?

  • Through pipelines from the refinery to power plants and major bulk users and also through road tankers.
  • There are specialized fuel logistics transporting companies with adequate equipment available in the local market to meet any increased demand.

Is the transportation infrastructure and fleet sufficient to handle current domestic needs as well as increased demand from the humanitarian community? Yes

 Standards, Quality and Testing

Industry Control Measures

Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel

(Yes / No)

Yes

Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft

(Yes / No)

Yes

Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks

(Yes / No)

Yes

Presence of suitable fire fighting equipment

(Yes / No)

Yes

Standards Authority

Is there a national or regional standards authority? (Yes / No)

Yes

If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No)

Adequate

Testing Laboratories

Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No)

Yes

Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory – Kuwait National Petroleum Company

Name 

Kuwait National Petroleum Company – Lab Services

Address

Mina Abdulla Refinery, P O Box 69, Safat 13001, Kuwait

Telephone and Fax

Tel: +965 2326 0233 Fax: +965 2326 2621 75

Contact

Fayez Al Jedan, Team Leader, Lab Services

Standards Used

  •  ASTM

For information on Fuel Supply and Storage, Fuel Marketing and Local Distribution and on Fuel Demand, please select the following document:

Kuwait Fuel Additional Information

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