VOL. XXXIII

NO. 14

8-JANUARY-1990

Kuwait

KPC to Set Up 200 Q-8 Gas Stations in Thailand

At a press conference in Bangkok following an official visit to Thailand, theKuwaiti Oil Minister, Shaikh 'Ali Khalifah al-Sabah, announced that Kuwait isplanning to undertake a number of oil investments in Thailand, which include:

- The setting up of 200 gasoline stations under KPC's Q-8 logo at a cost ofaround $200mn over the next two years. These represent KPC's first retailoutlets in Asia.

- KPC's exploration...