Doha: The price of Kuwaiti crude oil rose by USD 1.20, closing at USD 65.53 per barrel on Thursday, up from USD 64.33 per barrel the previous day, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) reported.

According to Qatar News Agency, on global markets, Brent crude rose by USD 1.38 to settle at USD 64.39 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) increased USD 1.40 to USD 60.09 per barrel.