The price of Kuwaiti crude oil went up by 93 cents Wednesday to settle at US$66.09 per barrel (pb), compared to last Tuesday's $65.16 pb, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said Thursday.

According to the Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, the Brent Blend was up by 38 cents to $69.20 pb, and the West Texas Intermediate was also up by 61 cents to settle at $63.57 pb.