Kuwaiti oil price up USD 1.69 to USD 79.48

The Kuwaiti oil price went up by USD 1.69 to reach USD 79.48 per barrel (pb) on Friday, compared to USD 77.79 on Thursday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Saturday. At international markets, Brent crude oil fell by USD 1.14 to USD 78.80 pb, while West Texas crude went down by USD 2.36 to USD 73.55. Source: Kuwait News Agency