Tanker tracking by Bloomberg shows that the Gulf state’s crude exports surged to a 19-month high in June as the OPEC+ alliance brought curbed barrels back. Most of Kuwait’s oil flows to Asian countries, including China, Japan and South Korea. Sheikh Nawaf said recent demand has been driven by Asia in particular, noting that KPC’s global business partners have been asking the company if it has additional barrels.
The news agency Reuters has seen something the rest of us haven’t: Internal Mexican government estimates of that country’s future oil production which paint a gloomy picture of rapid decline after 2030. Is this admission just the tip of the iceberg?