# Kuwait Oil Exports Halted by Iran War

**Published:** 2026-05-21T05:23:38.000Z  
**Topic:** Oil  
**Sentiment:** neutral  
**Publisher:** TrendWatcher — https://www.trendwatcher.in/article/f5ff3081-4287-40e8-8a30-516ce7c08662

Kuwait has stopped exporting nearly 2 million barrels of oil daily after the Strait of Hormuz closed, damaging infrastructure and cutting global supply by 2%.

Kuwait has stopped exporting nearly 2 million barrels of crude oil per day after the Strait of Hormuz closed due to the Iran war [1]. Rigs are standing still and loading berths are empty, depriving the global market of roughly 2% of its daily needs [1].

The closure of the strait, which typically handles about 20% of the world's oil trade, has effectively landlocked Kuwait [2]. The country must now truck almost all food and water for its 5 million residents from Saudi Arabia at six times the cost of shipping, while Iranian drones and missiles have badly damaged energy infrastructure, including a strike on the state oil company’s headquarters in April [1].

This disruption has driven Brent crude prices up to roughly $82 per barrel, with forecasts

## Sources
1. Hindustantimes — [Inside the Tiny Oil Sheikhdom Cut Off by the Iran War | World News](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/inside-the-tiny-oil-sheikhdom-cut-off-by-the-iran-war-101779268874024.html)
2. Wikipedia — [2026 Iran war fuel crisis - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis)

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