Kuwait crude oil drops 38 cents to US$79.41 pb

emirates7 - The Kuwaiti crude oil price dropped 38 cents during Monday's trading to reach US$79.41 per barrel (pb), compared with US$79.79 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Tuesday.

Brent futures rose by 29 cents to hit US$75.96 pb and West Texas Intermediate (WTA) went up by 63 cents to US$73.16 pb, as reported by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).