The conflict has hurt countries up and down the Gulf—but few as much as Kuwait.

Black gold: How oil price has proven extraordinarily sensitive to global disruptions Sanctions did not translate into reduced threats in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this year, when Iran attacked with ...

Since the Iraq war began, there have been claims from some quarters that the real US objective was oil. Iraq's reserves reportedly are the world’s fourth largest, after Saudi Arabia, Canada and Iran.