Shaikh Nawaf S. al Sabah, deputy chairman and CEO of KPC, speaking at CERAWeek in 2023
Kuwait: Global reach, petroleum heart
As KPC deepens international partnerships, expands capacity and builds on breakthrough offshore success, Shaikh Nawaf S. Al Sabah says oil interdependence—not self sufficiency—will define the energy system for decades to come
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is entering a decisive new phase in its global evolution. With a strategy anchored in deeper international collaboration, expanded upstream capability and a more sophisticated integrated model, the corporation is positioning Kuwait as a resilient and indispensable supplier in an energy system that continues to grow—even as it decarbonises. That was the unequivocal message from Shaikh Nawaf S. al‑Sabah, deputy chairman and CEO of KPC, in an interview with Petroleum Economist on the sidelines of the Baker Hughes annual conference in Florence, Italy. “Partnerships for us rest on three pillars: trust, a shared vision and a common approach to achieving that visi
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