Kuwaiti oil barrel up US$1.51 to US$77.91

The price of Kuwaiti oil barrel went up by US$1.51 to US$77.91 per barrel (pb) on Friday, compared with $76.40 the previous day, said KuwaitPetroleum Corporation (KPC) on Saturday.According to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), globally, Brent crude oil went up by $1.80 to reach $79.02, and West Texas crude rose by $1.82 to reach $74.83.Source: Emirates News Agency