Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Center for International Security and Cooperation Stanford University


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July 15, 2008

PESD releases case study of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

FSI Stanford, PESD News

In a region popularly associated with monolithic states controlling secretive but effective national oil companies, Kuwait presents a surprising picture of bitterly divided government and a chaotic and fragmented oil sector. PESD affiliate Paul Stevens dissects the historical legacies and tangled webs of interaction with government that explain the current performance and erratic strategy of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.