Investing.com -- Crude oil and condensate exports from Gulf countries remained largely unchanged in July, staying approximately 40% below pre-war levels, according to shipping data. Kuwait increased crude production to 1.971 million bpd in July from about 1.65 million in June, Reuters reported earlier. Rebuilding inventories would take about 18 months at a rate of 2.1 million bpd, even if Hormuz reopened immediately, Nasser stated. Yanbu loadings fell to 3 million bpd after July 20 from 3.8 million bpd in April through June, Energy Aspects data showed. Related articlesGulf oil exports steady in July despite fighting, still below pre-war levelsWarsh's policy framework creates investor uncertainty, Citadel Securities saysOpenAI, Anthropic hacking models breached companies during cybersecurity tests