Natural resources in divided area, including Al-Durra field, is joint ownership between Saudi Arabia & Kuwait: Sources

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait jointly own the natural resources in the divided submerged area, including the entire Al-Durra field, Saudi state news agency said on Tuesday citing a foreign ministry source.

They alone have full sovereign rights to exploit riches in that region, the source said.

The source reiterated that the Kingdom has previously called for negotiations with Iran to demarcate the eastern border of the submerged area, which is divided between the Kingdom and Kuwait. The negotiations should take place with the Kingdom and Kuwait as a united negotiating party against the Iranian side, in compliance with international law