Exports resume

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KUWAIT CITY, April 12: Oil exports resumed from all ports on Tuesday several hours after they were suspended due to bad weather, state news agency KUNA reported quoting the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC). KNPC spokesman Khaled al-Asousi said that halting oil exports during bad weather was a routine practice and does not affect the volume of exports, adding that exports from all ports resumed at 13:15 local time (10:15 GMT). Kuwait was hit by a sandstorm on Tuesday morning that caused poor visibility.

The country is witnessing unstable weather conditions that are expected to last until the end of this week, said the General Directorate of Meteorology on Tuesday. The country these days is witnessing unstable weather and drastic changes affecting vast areas of the Arabian Peninsula and parts of northern Iraq, head of Agricultural and Hydrological Forecast at the Meteorology Department Abdul- Aziz Al-Qarawi told KUNA. The low visibility in the country was due to sandstorm, where the wind speed reached more than 60 kilometers per hour and thunderstorm in some areas, Al-Qarawi added.

Today’s weather is expected to be dusty and partly cloudy with a chance of rain. The maximum temperature is expected to be between 32 and 34 degrees, whereas the minimum temperature would be between 23 and 25 degrees, he pointed. The gradual improvement in the weather conditions will start by the beginning of next Friday.

Meanwhile, Ministry of Interior on Tuesday called on citizens and residents to take precautions due to the prevailing unstable weather conditions in the country. In a press statement, the ministry advised sea-goers to follow the safety instructions of the Kuwaiti Coast Guard. The ministry added that in case of any emergency, the 112 hotline is ready to assist those in need. (Agencies)

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