KUWAIT CITY, Sept 21: Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Ajeel has issued Decision No. 169/2025 for amending Decision No. 33/1986, which prohibits the import of gas cylinders of all types, sizes, and accessories, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The decision states the following: Article 1 – Clause 2 of Decision No. 33/1986 shall be amended to read, “The Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) and the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) shall have the exclusive right to import and distribute gas cylinders and accessories in the State of Kuwait. Article 2 – Article 1 of Decision No. 83/2003 shall be amended to prohibit the local circulation of gas cylinders and accessories, including gas regulators, and hoses of various types, sizes, and shapes, unless imported by KOTC or KNPC. Article 3 – KNPC shall replace KOTC in implementing the provisions of Decision No. 33/1986 and its amendments, following the completion of the executive and legal procedures related to the transfer of ownership of the gas cylinder filling plant assets to KNPC.
Article 4 – The provisions of Decision No. 33/1986 and Decision No. 83/2003 shall remain in effect except as amended by this resolution. Article 5 – All officials are obligated to implement this resolution within their respective jurisdictions. It shall take effect from the date of issuance and publication in the official gazette “Kuwait Al-Youm”.
