KKR has joined other infrastructure and private equity funds in pursuing a lease of part of Kuwait Petroleum’s pipeline network, a process designed to raise up to $7 billion for KPC’s planned investments. The continued interest despite regional hostilities underscores KKR’s commitment to securing long-dated, fee-generating infrastructure assets in the Middle East.

KKR issued its intra-quarter monetization activity update for the first quarter, highlighting ongoing asset dispositions and capital returns across its real estate, infrastructure and credit platforms. The firm did not disclose aggregate proceeds but indicated sustained exit momentum in its flagship funds.