– The cabinet held on Thursday an exceptional meeting under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at the office of Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) in Al-Zour area.

After the meeting, Minister of Health and Acting Minister of Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Basel Humoud Al-Sabah said that His Highness the Prime Minister paid a visit to Al-Zour refinery and liquefied natural gas importing facilities as part of the cabinet inspection of vital projects.

He added that Minister of Oil and Minister of Higher Education Dr. Mohammad Al-Fares provided the Prime Minister with a briefing during his tour of KPICI facilities.

The Prime Minister affirmed that Al-Zour refinery was a major international project that will help provide clean electricity and fuel to Kuwait, indicated Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel, noting that His Highness also pointed out that the project — at 98.67 percent from being completed — will offer job opportunities and push for the development of the private sector.

On the liquefied natural gas facilities, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled affirmed it was in line with the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s (KPC) 2030 plans, saying that the project — at 99.57 percent competition — was designed with environment protection in mind. The facilities will provide electricity and petrochemical products.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Humoud indicated that the cabinet was informed on the biofuel project and efforts to expand refineries in Al-Ahmad and Mina Abdullah.

The cabinet briefed on Kuwait’s upcoming participation in Expo 2020 Dubai and the entertainment city project.

The cabinet was also briefed on yesterday’s incident involving the collapse at construction site of the new Kuwait international airport, which resulted in the death of two workers as well as the formation of a committee that will look into the incident.

Source: Kuwait News Agency