Kuwait city: Kuwaiti crude prices rose $1.22 to $66.40 per barrel on Tuesday, compared with $65.18 per barrel in the previous trading session last Monday, according to figures released by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.

According to Qatar News Agency, in global markets, Brent crude futures fell by 24 cents to $68.80 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures decreased by 40 cents to $63.96 a barrel.