Kuwait agreed on Monday to supply diesel and jet fuel via Pakistani ships after Iran permitted 20 oil vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under Pakistan’s flag.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has been supplying oil to Pakistan under an agreement with Pakistan State Oil.

Oil supplies to Pakistan were halted after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz due to its ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel.

“Pakistan has now informed Kuwait that Pakistani ships will transport oil from Kuwait, following Iran’s approval for Pakistani vessels. KPC has agreed to this arrangement,” sources told The Express Tribune.

Meanwhile, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported that KPC assured full facilitation for the possible supply of diesel and jet fuel from Kuwait to Pakistani-flagged vessels.

The assurance was given in a statement issued after a meeting between Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and Kuwait’s Ambassador Nassar Abdulrahman Jasser Al-Mutairi in Islamabad today.

The ambassador said Kuwait would continue its support for Pakistan.

Malik expressed gratitude to KPC for this facilitation. He also appreciated Kuwait’s continued support for Pakistan despite global and regional challenges.

The minister said Pakistan had been importing petroleum products, particularly diesel, from Kuwait for the past 50 years, which reflected the “trust and partnership” between the two countries.

He highlighted that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was playing an active role in facilitating the peaceful resolution of conflicts.