VOL. XXXV

NO. 40

6-JULY-1992

Kuwait

Kuwait's Oil Production Rises to 1.08mn b/d; Minister Denies OilfieldDamage

At a news conference held in Kuwait on 30 June, the Kuwaiti Oil Minister, Dr.Hamoud al-Ruqbah, denied press reports to the effect that Kuwait was damagingits oil reservoirs by increasing its oil production too rapidly after the extinguishing of the oil well fires in its oilfields. The Oil Minister said thatKuwait's output has risen to 1.08mn b/d, including 180,000 b/d from the Neutral...