Project
Al-Zour Refinery
Kuwait's fourth and largest refinery, first proposed 2006, commissioned 2023, fully operational with all units online since 2023 at 615,000 bpd (up from an initial 410,000 bpd), lifting Kuwait's total refining capacity from 800,000 to 1.415 million bpd. Operated by Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), which absorbed the refinery's prior operator, Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC), in a merger completed 1 July 2026.
Status
Scale & Capacity
Overview
- Location
- Al-Zour, southern Kuwait
Project Developments
- Market · 1 July 2026Kuwait completes KIPIC-into-KNPC merger
Kuwait's Oil Minister Tareq Al-Roumi announced on 1 July 2026 the completion of the merger dissolving Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) and fully merging it into Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), following Supreme Petroleum Council approval on 29 April 2026. KIPIC's legal personality was fully terminated; KNPC legally succeeded all of its assets, rights, obligations and liabilities.
Participants & Roles
Sources
- KNPC official site / Arab News / AAWSATOfficial / Government