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KUWAIT CITY (AFP) – OPEC member Koweit on weekday halted lubricator exports as a "precautionary measure" after a blinding detritus assail hit the desert Gulf state, a Koweit Petroleum Corp spokesman said.

Oil exports from terminals, facilities to receive vessels and some fix entireness at lubricator refineries were "halted as a precautionary measure", Sheikh Talal Al-Sabah said in a KPC statement.

He added, however, the act would not affect Kuwait's commitments to clients as exports would resume erst the detritus cleared.

The activity ministry also suspended study at all schools and universities cod to the detritus assail caused by winds blowing at high speed and reaction visibility to inferior than 200 metres (yards).

Air reciprocation was partially strained with incoming flights pleased to neighbouring airports patch departures operated connatural services, the subject aviation department said, quoted by the KUNA land news agency.

Operations at the oil-rich emirate's three advertizement ports were also suspended cod to baritone visibility, the ports dominance said.

Kuwait, OPEC's fifth-largest producer, shoe around 2.3 meg barrels of vulgar lubricator regular through goods facilities in the south of the country.

Last week, a similar detritus assail also caused a suspension of lubricator exports and expose traffic.

Kuwait has had little rainfall for the ordinal season in a row, making the desert sand loose and easily carried aloft by strong winds. Dust storms are thin in season but ordinary in season when temperatures soar.

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