Kuwait oil up USD 1.14 to USD 82.96 pb – KPC

Kuwaiti crude oil surged by USD 1.14 during Tuesday’s trading sessions to hit USD 82.96 per barrel (pb), compared with USD 81.82 pb the day earlier, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Wednesday.

Benchmark Brent went up 38 cents to USD 82.43 pb and West Texas Intermediate fell 12 cents to reach USD 80.76 pb.

Source: Kuwait News Agency