Reuters cited Mr Farouk Al-Zanki CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation as saying that core OPEC Gulf member Kuwait is producing near its full capacity and would find it difficult to increase production or honor requests for additional crude.

Mr Al Zanki said that Kuwait was now producing about 2.9 million barrels per day versus full capacity of 3 million barrels per day including Kuwait's portion of the neutral zone which it shares with Saudi Arabia.

(Sourced from Reuters)