Price of Kuwaiti crude oil barrel falls by $1.89 to $72.44

Kuwait City, Aug 7 (KUNA) -- The price of a barrel of Kuwaiti crude oil fell by $1.89 to $72.44 per barrel in Thursday’s trading, compared to $74.33 per barrel on Tuesday, according to the price announced by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. In global markets, Brent crude futures rose by $3.10 to $82.49 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures in the United States increased by $2.07 to $77.29 per barrel. (End) K.M./T.M.A.