Oil and gas
Al-Zour Refinery
Kuwait · Operational
A refinery listed among Kuwait National Petroleum Company's refineries. KNPC's website says it processes 615,000 barrels daily and records its full operation in 2024. It was built and run by Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC), which was merged into KNPC in 2026.
- Owner
- Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
- Main contractor
- Daewoo, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Fluor (largest package); other packages: Tecnicas Reunidas/Sinopec/Hanwha, Hyundai E&C/SK E&C/Saipem
- Location
- Al-Zour, Kuwait
- Status source
- Operational · Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) — company website (about and refinery pages) · 21 Oct 2026
- Status checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Verified · updated 25 Oct 2026
Key facts
KWD 4.87 bn
Announced project value
Source's USD equivalent: US$16bn
Enerdata· Tier 2 · reputable press·2015 estimate (as printed in KWD)·source dated 29 Jul 2015·updated 25 Oct 2026·About this indicator
KWD 1.74 bn
Awarded contract
Source's USD equivalent: US$5.75bn
Enerdata· Tier 2 · reputable press·Awarded 2015 (as printed in KWD)·source dated 29 Jul 2015·updated 25 Oct 2026·About this indicator
0.62 mb/d
Refining capacity
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) — company website (about and refinery pages)·as stated (undated page)·undated source · read on 21 Oct 2026·updated 25 Oct 2026·About this indicator
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Sources
- Enerdata · enerdata.net · Tier 2 · reputable press
- Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) — company website (about and refinery pages) · knpc.com