Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti crude oil price increased by USD 1.29 during Thursday's trading, reaching USD 77.46 per barrel, compared to USD 76.17 per barrel the previous day, as reported by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Friday. According to Kuwait News Agency, the rise in Kuwaiti crude oil price coincided with increases in other global oil benchmarks. Brent futures climbed by USD 2.15, reaching USD 78.85 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate saw a rise of USD 2.06, moving up to USD 77.20 per barrel.