The Supreme Petroleum Council is one of the governmental agencies of Kuwait of which major task is to develop and set the energy policy of the country.
In fact, the council is the highest policy body which oversees the overall petroleum and gas sector in Kuwait.
[1][2] The council was established on 26 August 1974 to protect the state’s natural resources along with two other major public bodies, namely the Ministry of Oil and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
[3][4][5] In addition, the council set Kuwait's general policy of oil and energy.
[6] The heads of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and of the Central Bank also hold a seat on the council.