The Kuwaiti crude oil price fell by USD 1.59 during Friday's trading to hit USD 73.95 per barrel, compared with US$75.54 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Saturday. According to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), globally, Brent crude futures rose by $1.67 to $76.05 pb and West Texas Intermediate also went up by $1.59 to $71.78 pb. Source: Emirates News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The