# [WARNING] Kuwait Lifts Force Majeure, Restores Oil Output Above 2 mb/d

*Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Detected**: 2026-06-18T14:00:10.796Z (3h ago)
**Tags**: MARKET, ENERGY, oil, OPEC, Kuwait, supply, force-majeure
**Sources**: OSINT
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/11017.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries

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**Summary**: Kuwait’s state oil company KPC has lifted all force majeures and begun ramping crude production, targeting above 2 million b/d within a week. This marks a faster-than-expected restoration of Gulf supply following earlier disruptions, easing near-term tightness and modestly pressuring crude prices lower.

## Detail

Kuwait has announced the immediate lifting of all force majeures and the resumption of crude production, with output set to exceed 2 million barrels per day within a week. This confirms that operational, legal, or security constraints that had recently limited Kuwaiti exports are now removed. Given Kuwait’s role as a reliable medium-sour producer and key OPEC member, the return of over 2 mb/d of supply capacity is a meaningful easing of perceived supply risk in the Gulf at a time when markets have been focused on disruptions around Hormuz and Iranian flows.

**AFFECTED ASSETS:** Brent Crude, WTI Crude, Dubai Crude, Middle East medium sour crude differentials, Tanker rates (AG–Asia), Oil refining margins in Europe and Asia