KKR, Blackstone Sign $16 Billion Kuwait Oil Deal

Kuwait Oil will enter joint venture with the three global giants in a lease-and-leaseback structure for a 20.5-year period that includes a volume-based tariff.

Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield take a 49% stake in Kuwait’s 320km pipeline network in a $16bn deal, underscoring confidence in the Gulf state’s energy sector.