Blackstone, KKR, and Brookfield Form $16 Billion Kuwait Oil Pipeline Joint Venture

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Blackstone, KKR, and Brookfield have formed a $16 billion infrastructure joint venture to acquire a 49% minority stake in Kuwait's total domestic and export crude pipeline network, marking the largest foreign direct investment in the country's history. The 20.5-year lease-and-lease-back agreement, divided equally among the three partners, covers 13 core pipelines spanning roughly 320 kilometers, with Kuwait Oil Company retaining a controlling 51% equity stake and exclusive operational power. The investor group will receive volume-based tariff payments, providing consistent cash flow regardless of crude price fluctuations, while the deal unlocks $7.85 billion in immediate upfront proceeds for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation to support its goal of boosting oil production capacity to four million barrels per day by 2035. The transaction aligns with strong second-quarter 2026 results for both Blackstone and KKR, with Blackstone's infrastructure assets under management growing 40% year-over-year to $90 billion and KKR's infrastructure and energy real-assets strategy reaching $114 billion, or about 15% of its total AUM.

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Financials▲ · 1 stocks
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
BAM
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Brookfield is a partner in the $16 billion joint venture to acquire a 49% stake in Kuwait's pipeline network, a major infrastructure investment.

Artificial Intelligence▲ · 1 stocks
Blackstone Group Inc
BX
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Blackstone is a partner in the $16 billion joint venture, and its infrastructure AUM grew 40% to $90 billion, aligning with strong Q2 2026 results.

Aging Population▲ · 1 stocks
KKR & Co. Inc.
KKR
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KKR is a partner in the $16 billion joint venture, and its infrastructure and energy real-assets strategy reached $114 billion, about 15% of total AUM.

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