The price of Kuwaiti crude oil rose by US$3.38 to US$80.73 per barrel on Thursday, compared with US$77.35 per barrel a day earlier, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Friday. According to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), in international markets, Brent crude dropped by $66 cents to $77.59 per barrel, the same case with the West Texas Intermediate, which fell $51 cents to $72.19 per barrel. Source: Emirates News Agency
5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North of Namuac, Philippines
May 14, 2026
Namuac: An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude struck 65 kilometers north of Namuac in the Philippines at 22:01 GMT on Wednesday,