Since the LNG terminal in the Al-Zour region began operating in early July 2021, Kuwait has become the largest and most important market for importing natural gas in the Middle East and North Africa region. According to a report issued by the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), the terminal has an estimated design capacity of 22 million tons per year.

According to the report, Kuwait imported about 2 million tons of natural gas during the second quarter of 2022 and about 1.9 million tons in the third quarter, making the total amount imported by Kuwait through Al-Zour port during the first nine months of 2022 about 4.8 million tons, which is a new record for Kuwait — total imports of liquefied natural gas by the end of 2022.

The report pointed out that the majority of Kuwait’s imports of natural gas came from three main destinations:

- Qatar accounts for 45%

- Nigeria 24%.

- The United States of America 11%