KUWAIT: The price of Kuwait oil went down by 74 cents to US$74.66 per barrel on Thursday, compared to US$75.40 pb the day before, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Friday. According to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the price of Brent crude oil went up by US$3.72 to US$77.62 per barrel, and West Texas Intermediate went up by US$3.61 to US$73.71 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