Kuwait crude oil up two cents to $68.31 pb
KUWAIT -- The Kuwaiti crude oil price rose by two cents during Thursday's trading to reach USD 68.31 per barrel (pb), compared with USD 68.29 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Friday.
Brent futures also went up by five cents to USD 67.73 pb and West Texas Intermediate rose by 32 cents to USD 65.24 pb.
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