Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Kuwait Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah will attend the opening of Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries on Wednesday. The Duqm refinery is a $9 billion joint venture between Oman's OQ Group and Kuwait Petroleum International in Oman's Duqm Industrial Zone. The Refinery represents a valuable addition to the global energy market by providing high-quality oil products and enhancing Oman's refining capabilities by up to about 500,000 barrels per day.