Kuwait’s liquefied natural gas imports rose for the second consecutive month in July, reaching their highest monthly level since before the US-Israel-Iran war disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait imported approximately 803,000 tons of LNG in July, compared to 684,000 tons in June, a monthly increase of 17%, according to the Washington-based Energy Research Unit (ERU). However, imports were still 3% lower than they were in July 2025, when they reached 830,000 tons. Why it matters: Kuwait’s LNG imports in July were the highest they have been since the start of the US-Israel-Iran war on Feb. 28. Before the war, the Strait of Hormuz carried around a fifth of all global oil and LNG cargoes, and the disruption to the choke point has caused a global energy shock.