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```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on June 18 that, following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz due to the temporary peace agreement between Iran and the United States, Kuwait has begun to increase its oil production and plans to restore its daily output to 2 million barrels within a week. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) CEO Sabah said in an interview that the country has completed enough repairs to its damaged energy infrastructure, allowing it to restore production to pre-war levels faster than previously expected. During the war, Kuwait's oil production dropped to 500,000 barrels per day due to attacks on Kuwaiti oil fields and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Sabah stated that all force majeure notices issued during the war will be lifted immediately.```

Globex June 18｜US supermarket chain Kroger announced that its revenue for the first fiscal quarter was $46.12 billion, an increase of about 2% year-on-year, exceeding the average analyst expectation of $45.59 billion. Excluding the impact of fuel, same-store sales grew by 1%, slightly higher than analysts’ expected growth rate of 0.96%. Kroger maintained its full-year performance guidance, predicting that same-store sales (excluding fuel business) for fiscal year 2026 will grow by 1% to 2%, with earnings per share remaining between $5.1 and $5.3.