Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have exclusive rights to the Durra gas field in the Gulf, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Saad Al-Barrak said on Sunday, urging Iran to begin maritime border demarcation if it wishes to assert any claims. "So far, the Durr
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Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have exclusive rights to the Durra gas field in the Gulf, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Saad Al-Barrak said on Sunday, urging Iran to begin maritime border demarcation if it wishes to assert any claims.
“So far, the Durra field is an exclusive right of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia,” he told Saudi Al Ekhbariya TV. “Anyone with claims should start by demarcating borders, and if they have a rightful claim, they will get it under international law.”
He said Iran’s claims lack a clear legal basis due to the absence of defined maritime boundaries.
His remarks follow a statement from Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry reaffirming that the natural resources in the divided submerged zone, including the entire Durra field, are jointly owned by Riyadh and Kuwait alone.
The Kingdom has again called on Iran to begin negotiations on border demarcation, in line with international law.
