The Kuwaiti oil price went up by USD 2.16 to USD 77.73 pb on Thursday against USD 75.57 pb the previous day, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced on Friday.

Comparatively, at international markets, forward Brent crude contracts fell by USD 1.10 to USD 75.86 pb, and the West Texas Intermediate crude dropped by 97 cents to USD 71.86 a barrel.

Source: Kuwait News Agency