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Kuwait declares force majeure on oil shipments amid Hormuz blockade
Reuters | April 20, 2026 10:19 PM CST

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Kuwait has declared force majeure on its crude oil and refined product shipments. This action follows a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade has prevented vessels from entering the Persian Gulf. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has notified its customers about this development. The company is invoking a contract clause. This allows them to withhold scheduled deliveries.

Kuwait declares force majeure on oil shipments amid Hormuz blockade
Kuwait has ​declared ​force majeure on shipments ​of crude oil and refined products after a ‌blockade of ⁠the ⁠Strait of Hormuz ​prevented some vessels from entering ​the Persian Gulf, hindering its ability to ​meet certain ⁠customer commitments, Bloomberg ‌News reported ​on ​Monday, citing ⁠a document.

State-run Kuwait Petroleum Corp. notified customers on Friday that it was invoking a contract clause allowing it to withhold scheduled deliveries, ‌the report said.

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It added that ​the decision ​is ⁠not expected to result in a complete halt in ​supply.

Reuters could not independently verify the report.


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