Kuwait city: The price of Kuwaiti oil dropped by USD 3.32 to USD 68.61 per barrel in Thursday's trading, compared to USD 71.93 pb in the previous session, according to figures released by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC).

According to Qatar News Agency, in global markets, Brent crude futures increased by 23 cents to USD 71.80 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up by 11 cents to USD 68.69 pb.