Kuwait: The Kuwaiti oil price fell US$1.14 to US$71.14 per barrel on Tuesday, compared with US$72.28 pb on Monday, state news agency (KUNA) reported, citing the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Wednesday. Globally, Brent crude went down by 30 cents to $71.12 pb, and West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 17 cents to $67.21 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